Any suggestions?

[Booboo3604]

I brought my car to the dealership months ago and had them change the oil. I brought oil with me. They used all the oil but a little more than half of the last bottle. He had told me about the bottle but I thought he threw it in the trunk. Havent thought about it since until today when I went to put something in my backseat. There on the floor was the bottle, with the top on it, no oil. Apparently he didnt close it tightly and now there is oil all over the floor. Any suggestions on how to clean it and get it up? I figure becuase of the consistency of oil this is not going to be easy, but maybe could be just as easy as like putting kitty litter back there for a few days and then vacuuming it. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

I really dont think I can go back tot he dealership due to how long its been.

Can that do damage to the actual frame or anything?

 

[RoseRed]

You couldn't smell it?

 

[Booboo3604]

You couldn't smell it?

When I found it, I thought the exact same thing but I guess not. I dont know if it was a slow spill which kept the smell down or what. I just know I need to get it out of there. The only reason I noticed it when I went into the backseat is that I had a newpaper I had set back there apparently after it was all out and I went to pick it up and throw it away and it had it on the bottom.

 

[aps45819]

Any suggestions?

Can that do damage to the actual frame or anything?

Here's one. Don't bring parts to a mechanic.

Would you take a sack of flour to a bakery when you want a loaf of bread?
How about your own cold cuts to Subway?
Feel free to request your mechanic use your favorite flavor of oil but showing up with your own parts cuts into his profit margin.

... and no, oil won't harm the metal your car is constructed of.

 

[Booboo3604]

Here's one. Don't bring parts to a mechanic.

Would you take a sack of flour to a bakery when you want a loaf of bread?
How about your own cold cuts to Subway?
Feel free to request your mechanic use your favorite flavor of oil but showing up with your own parts cuts into his profit margin.

... and no, oil won't harm the metal your car is constructed of.

I only brought it because they dont have the high mileage kind, I asked them before if they carried it and they told me to bring it with me. :shrug:

And truth be told, I think if the dealership can afford a 20,000 dollar flag pole, my bringing oil really isnt going to hurt them all that much.

 

[nobody really]

You couldn't smell it?

that was my first thought

 

[nobody really]

I only brought it because they dont have the high mileage kind, I asked them before if they carried it and they told me to bring it with me. :shrug:

And truth be told, I think if the dealership can afford a 20,000 dollar flag pole, my bringing oil really isnt going to hurt them all that much.

i'd never take my car to a dealership to get the oil changed. $$$$$

 

[huntr1]

i'd never take my car to a dealership to get the oil changed. $$$$$

And if I did, I'd never give them the oil. I mean really, how hard is it to pull a drain plug and unscrew an oil filter? It takes more work to go to the store to buy the oil and filter than it does to do the actual oil change. I have on occasion paid to have the oil changed in my vehicles, but that's because I didn't have the time to do it myself. If I have the time to buy the oil, I have the time to do the change.

 

[Booboo3604]

i'd never take my car to a dealership to get the oil changed. $$$$$

since I brought the oil, it was only like 15 bucks. My car's low, I dont have ramps, and lack a level driveway. Autozone is on the way and it takes 3 minutes to go buy it. I'm sorry I had the dealership do it and sorry I bought the oil, but all that aside, does anyone know how to get the oil up?

 

[migtig]

Option 1:
Apply an absorbent compound such as baby powder or cornstarch to the area. allow to stand for at least fifteen minutes, and brush away the powder.
Cover with paper towels and appply Afta Cleaning Fluid to the stain, and change paper towels frequently as they pick up the oil stain. Spray the stain with a pre-soak cleanser such as Shout, and let stand for at least a half hour. Wash/wipe/rinse and blot as needed. Goo Gone, a citrus based cleaner, is reported to also work well on removing oil stains. I have Goof Off.

Option 2:
Blot with an absorbent pad to remove remaining residue. Apply a carpet spot remover, following all directions and precautions, with an absorbent pad. Be careful to not soak the carpeting. Blot the stain until all traces of the oil are gone. Mix one tablespoon of a grease cutting liquid dish soap to one quart of water. With a spray bottle, apply this solution to the carpet, and blot until all residue is gone. Rinse with warm water and blot up all excess with paper towels. Make a pad of paper towel, and place over the stain, Weight the paper towel with a heavy object that is non-absorbent, and leave overnight to dry. Vacuum the carpet to restore pile.

 

[(((echo)))]

ok...since everyone here is gonna slam ya i'll give you some options...
the kitty litter will work, however it will also start to stink the more oil is soakek up.
flour is also good for absorbing as well as plain ol dirt.

now depending on how much you loce your ride there is another method but it will take a little work.
It envolves removing the seats all together.....pulling up the carpet...and cleaning it yourself (ie) using solvents ect or taking it to the car wash.

you can also however "cut" the effected area out...clean it..and the patch it back it :shrug:

 

[Ponytail]

I wouldn'ty use kitty litter. The clay in the kitty litter will...well, turn to clay and could be a mess to get out of your carpets.

If it's still pooled and or your carpets still seem really wet, I'd just use plain old dry sand. You can scoop that back out then vacuum up whats left.

If it's soaked into your carpets and it doesn't seem like you can blot it up with anything, soak it with 409 or Simple Green and let it set for an hour or so and vacuum it out with a shop vac.

Good Luck.

 

[dave1959]

i'd never take my car to a dealership to get the oil changed. $$$$$

Why ?? Park Dodge is cheapest in town...$19.95....You ever been to jiffy lube ? Their average oil change is $40.00...

 

[dave1959]

[ but all that aside, does anyone know how to get the oil up?[/QUOTE]

Plain old soap and water... Dishwashing soap works good, chances are you'll never get it all, and if its on any carpet, fabric, ect it will stain.
Are you a good customer of the dealer ??? Go back and let them know.. They can't do anything if you dont tell'em....You might at the least get your next one free...

 

[nicole_M]

Why ?? Park Dodge is cheapest in town...$19.95....You ever been to jiffy lube ? Their average oil change is $40.00...

I take my Expedition to the Ford dealer... They only charge me $25. That is WAY cheaper than Jiffy Lube etc...

 

[bohman]

Why ?? Park Dodge is cheapest in town...$19.95....You ever been to jiffy lube ? Their average oil change is $40.00...

No, Jiffy lubes average oil change is $257.99, if you actually let them do the 37 other jobs that they will tell you absolutely must be done before you leave.


I wish I could help the OP, but I wouldn't know how to get oil out of fabric. Mig's suggestions sounded good; at first I thought of the dishwashing soap, too, but then how do you get all the soap out? I would think that would stick to fabric almost as bad as the oil.

 

[desertrat]

ok...since everyone here is gonna slam ya i'll give you some options...
the kitty litter will work, however it will also start to stink the more oil is soakek up.
flour is also good for absorbing as well as plain ol dirt.

now depending on how much you loce your ride there is another method but it will take a little work.
It envolves removing the seats all together.....pulling up the carpet...and cleaning it yourself (ie) using solvents ect or taking it to the car wash.

you can also however "cut" the effected area out...clean it..and the patch it back in :shrug:

Sawdust.
Yep, and cut up as far under the seats as you can reach.

 

[SoMDGirl42]

I take my Expedition to the Ford dealer... They only charge me $25. That is WAY cheaper than Jiffy Lube etc...

My mother always has her maintenance done at the dealership, every 3,000 miles like clockwork. They charge her about 35.00 every time. Mind you, she has a 2004 SUV with 35,000 miles. It still smells like a new car. She is the typical old lady and doesn't go far from home, but she is adament about having it serviced every 3,000 miles. If it goes 3,020 miles, she's flipping out because it's over due. A friend offered to service it for her this weekend. I bought the oil, oil filter and air filter. I was appauled when he removed the air filter only to find out it was the original factory air filter. It's never been replaced! Then he checked the fuel filter. Never been replaced. My mother is the type that wants every thing replaced, tires rotated frequently and fluids checked. Why wouldn't a dealership do this? It's not like she said only do what's absolutely needed. We are even changing the brake pads, and it still has more than half the pad on them, but they are 4 years old and she wants them replaced along with the transmission fluid. I am very disappointed and plan to check all her receipts from the dealership to see if they've been charging her for the air filter.

 

[Cowgirl]

Here's one. Don't bring parts to a mechanic.

Would you take a sack of flour to a bakery when you want a loaf of bread?
How about your own cold cuts to Subway?
Feel free to request your mechanic use your favorite flavor of oil but showing up with your own parts cuts into his profit margin.

... and no, oil won't harm the metal your car is constructed of.

Most places charge extra for labor if you bring your own parts. They make it up.

 

[Baja28]

My mother always has her maintenance done at the dealership, every 3,000 miles like clockwork. They charge her about 35.00 every time. Mind you, she has a 2004 SUV with 35,000 miles. It still smells like a new car. She is the typical old lady and doesn't go far from home, but she is adament about having it serviced every 3,000 miles. If it goes 3,020 miles, she's flipping out because it's over due. A friend offered to service it for her this weekend. I bought the oil, oil filter and air filter. I was appauled when he removed the air filter only to find out it was the original factory air filter. It's never been replaced! Then he checked the fuel filter. Never been replaced. My mother is the type that wants every thing replaced, tires rotated frequently and fluids checked. Why wouldn't a dealership do this? It's not like she said only do what's absolutely needed. We are even changing the brake pads, and it still has more than half the pad on them, but they are 4 years old and she wants them replaced along with the transmission fluid. I am very disappointed and plan to check all her receipts from the dealership to see if they've been charging her for the air filter.

With only 35K miles, she didn't need all that equip. replaced every 3K miles. Especially air & fuel filter.
Leave the transmission alone until it's due!! You start removing parts, you're opening yourself up for leaks.

I change my oil every 10K miles with synthetic. Haven't lost an engine in 25 years.