My dad's SD doesn't leak a drop, nothing, anywhere, I am serious. I need to take a picture of the engine/underside, its completely dry. Mine sweats however, so whenever I park in the driveway I am made to put a piece of cardboard under it.

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

wd40 works

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have no worries.....President Obama swears "If you like your gun, you can keep it

Spray Carb Cleaner works wonders on small areas, dissolves the oil and washes it right out of the pours of the concrete. It will also remove graffiti from block walls (will not remove the newest latex spray paint).
For large areas I have used a steam cleaner (pressure washer with a heater) the heat really makes a difference.

Pool acid will not cut the oil. After the concrete has been degreased you can acid etch but this is dangerous and must be approached carefully (I have gotten chemical burns from the vapors coming up from the concrete, fortunately I was wearing a respirator).

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Don Martin
Bakersfield, CA
87 300SDL

kiljoy!

okay brake cleaner or lestoil(from the link)

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currently
[1981 300 td tdidi 165500 dark brown/palamino-Brownie-mine-3k miles of ownership
1983 240d 162+++ Anthricite grey w/ henna red interior and hella lights-wifes car-Red

the above two cars are for sale
and can be seen on the cars for sale thread here. pix also available.


240d-144+ Manilla Yellow w/ palmino interior-greasecar kit-Blondie-the college kids car

23" gt 21 speed still on original tires-still got the nubs
21" khs tandem

GO to Home Depot or simular ..and buy any powdered garge floor degreaser, they are usually orange in color and pine fragranced...if stains are embedded in the concrete wet the concrete and sprinkle detergent over the stain liberally .....get some old terri cloth towels and place them over the treated area....now wet the towels....now place some weight over the towels so the towel is in even contact.....wait 24 hours....stain is absorbed in the toweling..PRESTO ....works every time..
GL

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82' 300 sd 100k
98' sierra 3500 6.5 TD 200 k(for sale)
2001' VW tdi 60 k mrs. car ...nice
2000' pro stock RWD honda (tagracecraft.ca)
44' foot feather lite hauler
and Al the idiot...cant pack a chute worth poo

Behr #990 Concrete Cleaner and Degreaser is the only product that has actually worked for me. I have my droppings from 36 years of diesel and gas cars + the previous owners droppings and the concrete was quite black. I used the Behr product concentrated and let it sit for a while then cleaned it off and the driveway now looks quite respectable. I was impressed! Hope it works as well for you.

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'76 240D-Sold
'78 240D-Sold
'85 300 SD, 165K-Sold
'88 300 TE, 165K-Sold
'64 Porsche 356C Cabriolet- under restoration
'86 560SL 124K Miles-Sold
'94 320E Wagon, 74K Miles-128K Miles JUNKED
'06 E350 Wagon, 84K Miles
07 SL550, 14K Miles

Well, my brother's niece moved away a few months after I made my initial post back in April 05, and the car's long gone, but thanks for your answer Ron.

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'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate

Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later!
-German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.

I assumed one of those hurricanes had cleaned all the Texas driveways by now.
I added my comment to the old thread to aid anyone doing a search so they wouldn't have to comb through multiple threads. I think it is easier to have everything in one place.

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'76 240D-Sold
'78 240D-Sold
'85 300 SD, 165K-Sold
'88 300 TE, 165K-Sold
'64 Porsche 356C Cabriolet- under restoration
'86 560SL 124K Miles-Sold
'94 320E Wagon, 74K Miles-128K Miles JUNKED
'06 E350 Wagon, 84K Miles
07 SL550, 14K Miles

lol talk about bringing a thread back from the dead.

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Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?

As long as they would add one additional commandment for you to keep thy religion to thyself.
George Carlin (Wonder where he is now..)

1981 240d (engine donor 1983 240d) recently rebuilt engine hurray! - No more.. fought a tree and the tree won.

pearl black 1983 240d 4speed (Converted!@$$%) atleast the tranny was rebuilt.

LOL no kidding!

spill some biodiesel on it and then use kitty litter after it soaked for awhile

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1995 E300 diesel

Using any of the suggestions above to remove as much of thes stain as possible - buy a bag of concrete mix, wet the area (think slab not just stain) and sprinkle the concrete mix over the area. Using a shop broom, go with the grain of the slab sweeping excess mix off of driveway. Allow to dry and it will look like new. Don't buy the redi-mix with sand and stones.

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15 VW Passat TDI
00 E420
98 E300 DT
97 E420 Donor Car - NEED PARTS? PM ME!
97 S500
97 E300D
86 Holden Jackaroo Turbo D
86 300SDL
(o\|/o)

Nah, Dont waste good fuel....

Use the 'Glycerol'/by-product from the Biodiesel process......

Spread a good glop of the stuff on the stains, work it in with hard brush and leave for an hour or so. Pressure-wash off, and you'll think you dreamed the oil stain!

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Alastair AKA H.C.II South Wales, U.K. based member

W123, 1985 300TD Wagon, 256K,
-Most recent M.B. purchase, Cost-a-plenty, Gulps BioDiesel extravagantly, and I love it like an old dog.

W114, 1975 280E Custard Yellow,
-Great above decks needs chassis welding--Really will do it this year....

At the old place this was a HUGE problem. the landlord wanted to kill us over the oil spots in the driveway. well I spend an entire weekend working on the driveway. I poured mercuric acid on the driveway, let that fume for a while then rinsed it off with the hose. i did this to the whole driveway because its an etcher, so i etched the whole thing. then i busted out the pressure washer. my dad has one he uses to strip pain off houses. so yeah... that thing did the rest. i did all the concrete so it all looked clean. I was very proud of my work. the house looked so nice!

Then the land lord still *****ed about my cars and the condition of the driveway. (which was now WAY cleaner then when I moved in.) so i bought my own house!

the driveway there is getting some spots on it. but i plan on etching it with the acid, pressure washing it, and then painting it with concrete sealer. I'm hoping that with the sealer on there I'll be able to clean up the spots with simple green and a garden hose.

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