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TIFUpate: allowing my coworker to set me up

TIFU by spreading spilt diesel on a shared parking area

As I drove into a shared outdoor parking area, my car leaked diesel, leaving a mess everywhere. I initially tried to soak it up with baking soda—since that was all I had—but then, in a moment of poor judgment, I rinsed it with water. That only made things worse, spreading the diesel across multiple parking spots.

I've been pouring water on it and scrubbing, but I’m worried it’s going to leave a permanent stain. I have no idea what else to do, and from what I’ve read, diesel doesn’t evaporate and tends to stain concrete.

The parking area is managed by the company that oversees my flats (UK), so I plan to report it to them and face whatever consequences come my way. I have home insurance, and I’m hoping it might cover the damage—otherwise, I have no way to pay for it.

For some background: a few weeks ago, my car's fuel injector failed. After waiting nine hours for breakdown assistance, it was eventually towed home the next day. I hired a mobile mechanic to fix it, which went fine at first. Then, my ABS sensor failed, causing the car to judder, so the mechanic returned to fix that too. After driving it again, I noticed fuel leaking onto the ground. Upon inspecting it, I realized it was coming from one of the pumps. The mechanic came back and repaired it but insisted he hadn’t touched that part. I can't really argue with him. Altogether, these repairs have already cost me around £1,200.

I’m naturally an anxious person and an overthinker, and right now, I feel like I’ve seriously messed up with no way out.

TL;DR: My car leaked diesel in a shared parking area. I tried to soak it up but then poured water on it, causing it to spread. Now I’m worried it’ll leave a stain and cost a lot to fix.

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