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      03-15-2026, 07:02 AM   #1
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Oil Change Mess

Took one of the vehicles in for its very first oil change (brand new). Heard them drop the bottom pan clear on the ground with a big racket and laughing about it. Heard some arguing back and forth on the quantity of oil. Just an overall disaster of an oil change.

Drive it straight home and park it for a couple hours to head out into the property for a bit. Come back and find about a dozen oil stains on my brand new concrete pad. Look underneath and find effectively the entire underside of the front of the vehicle covered in oil. Dripping from skid plates, control arms look like they’ve been dipped. Skid plates are pooled up with puddles. Looks like a quart’s worth was just sprayed on the underside.

What’s the best way to get the underside back to looking like it did just hours prior? Which was brand new with hardly any dust. I plan to have my detailer do it, but would be interested from the larger group what’s typically done in these situations so I’ve got a point of reference to decide. Thinking I shouldn’t drive it until it’s cleaned up to avoid more spray down the underside.

Bonus points if anyone has direction for the concrete as well.
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