Neighbors servicing car on road = oil leak

Vico1612

Hi there,

Looking for some advise
Cut a long story short but my dear neighbors are constantly servicing their cars parked on the main road, in front of their house.
Surprise, last week job ended up with an oil leak , so now there's oil on the road.
They have tried washing it and flushing it down the street drain, but no joy , so have now put top soil in an effort to hide it. The smell is quite bad when it's sunny [ can smell the oil .. ]
Tonight, they were moving diesel around between 2 cars and there's a petrol stain on the road.
Really fed up with this crowd .. this is a residential area, not a mechanics garage :mad:
Is this something the Fingal Coco environment would entertain ?
Thanks,
Vic.

The Hill Billy

You would be best asking Fingal Co Co to be honest.

Wishbone Ash

I can't recall the name but there is a product available at some hardware shops for removing oil from surfaces. I recall my neighbour using it with fairly good effect following a spill on his driveway.

Vico1612 wrote: »

Tonight, they were moving diesel around between 2 cars and there's a petrol stain on the road

Can't have been the deisel then!

fergal.b

You might get in trouble yourself for washing the oil down the drain :eek:
Better of not touching it and inform the CC leave it up to them to clean it or to get your neighbors to do it.

OOPS my mistake they will get in trouble for washing it down the drain.

Wishbone Ash

fergal.b wrote: »

You might get in trouble yourself for washing the oil down the drain :eek:
Better of not touching it and inform the CC leave it up to them to clean it or to get your neighbors to do it.

The OP didn't!

Vico1612 wrote: »

They have tried washing it and flushing it down the street drain,

Jimdagym

fergal.b wrote: »

You might get in trouble yourself for washing the oil down the drain :eek:
Better of not touching it and inform the CC leave it up to them to clean it or to get your neighbors to do it.

OP said the neighbours tried to wash it down the drain.

OP have you tried saying it to them? I personally would, before going to the council. You do have to live there.

blastman

Washing powder and a brush is pretty good at removing oil stains. How much did they spill, are we talking litres here?

Vico1612

Jimdagym wrote: »

OP said the neighbours tried to wash it down the drain.

OP have you tried saying it to them? I personally would, before going to the council. You do have to live there.

Tried but they use the good old ' Sorryyyy me no speak English :mad: '
Anyway they have tried cleaning it up .. still not the best but a step forward

Johntegr

Laziness tbh. Spilled oil is easily cleaned up. I service my car in front of my house and always clean up any drips I leave behind.

http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_11101_catalogId_15551_productId_160244_langId_-1_categoryId_212538

Even just boiling water moves it. Coca-Cola is a little trick aswell. Baking Soda & Vinegar. Loads of household trick to move it!

tricky D

Let Fingal know. Oil down drains is a no-no, as it causes problems for sewage treatment.

s.o.c.k

this is what i call a first world problem - in fairnes WGAF

Dizzyblonde

s.o.c.k, reviving an old thread in order to be rude is against the forum charter. You have received an infraction.

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