r/AskMechanics is a subreddit with 439k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses car, looking for, noise, struggling, and engine, and they frequently recommend/review windshield wipers, obd2 scanner, and scanner.
Popular Themes in r/AskMechanics
#1
Advice Requests
: "How harmful is this to my car if done very rarely"
61 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Rear driver side door was bent. How do I fix it?"
6 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Chat am I cooked????"
5 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "How much would this cost you guys think? Paint transfer from garbage bin and dented"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/AskMechanics
#1
Car
40 posts
#2
Looking For
25 posts
#3
Noise
: "What could be causing this Noise?"
15 posts
#4
Struggling
11 posts
#5
Engine
7 posts
#6
Looking For A Part
6 posts
#7
Looking For A
5 posts
#8
Starting
5 posts
#9
Starting Issue
4 posts
#10
Looking For A Mechanic
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/AskMechanics
Windshield Wipers
20 reviews
#1
Bosch
4.4★ from 11 reviews
#2
Rain-X
4.8★ from 4 reviews
#3
Valeo
5.0★ from 1 review
Obd2 Scanner
17 reviews
#1
BlueDriver
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
ANCEL
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Elm327
4.0★ from 1 review
Scanner
9 reviews
#1
Autel
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Car Scanner
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Forscan
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/AskMechanics
#1
Question
: "Carbureted cars, more difficult to start in hot weather?"
191 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Need help finding battery replacement for 2008 Daihatsu Copen (JDM import)"
5 posts
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+105k members(31.4%)
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Last updated: June 30, 2026