r/AskMechanics is a subreddit with 459k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses car, looking for, noise, looking for a part, and brake, and they frequently recommend/review windshield wipers, obd2 scanner, and scanner.
Popular Themes in r/AskMechanics
#1
Advice Requests
: "Help needed!"
4 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Is my only option for removing this stripped transmission fill bolt to drop the entire pan?"
3 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "losing it over here"
3 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Is this a fair price"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/AskMechanics
#1
Car
37 posts
#2
Looking For
23 posts
#3
Noise
: "What’s the whining Noise?"
13 posts
#4
Looking For A Part
6 posts
#5
Brake
: "Car shakes when Brakes"
6 posts
#6
Engine
6 posts
#7
Starting
5 posts
#8
Starting Issue
4 posts
#9
Struggling
4 posts
#10
Code
: "2E83 Code after changing water pump"
4 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 (Serious Replies Only)
: "Goodyear Tires - 1yo w 8k miles"
182 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Is there really a big difference between tire gauges? Is the $6 stick gauge way worse than a $20 dial gauge?"
13 posts
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+103k members(29.0%)
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Last updated: September 20, 2026