r/MechanicAdvice
2.1M members
r/MechanicAdvice is a subreddit with 2.1M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses struggle, car, noise, mechanic, and starting, and they frequently recommend/review tool brand, obd2 scanner, and impact wrench.
This is more than a car repair forum! Please read and follow the posting rules listed in the right hand sidebar.
Popular Themes in r/MechanicAdvice
#1
Advice Requests
: "Need help and genuine advice to buy car"
8 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Any tips on how to get my Astrostart/Astroflex 1100 working?"
4 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "2017 Subaru forester XT has been having issues. Took it in two weeks ago for a lit up dashboard and was told it needed a system update, did that and two weeks later lit up again. Now they’re saying it needs a new alternator. Anyone have thoughts on this?"
2 posts
#4
Ideas
: "Best idea to band aid this?"
1 post
#5
Money Talk
: "AITA for setting my prices the way they are?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/MechanicAdvice
#1
Struggle
20 posts
#2
Car
: "Need help and genuine advice to buy Car"
18 posts
#3
Noise
15 posts
#4
Mechanic
10 posts
#5
Starting
5 posts
#6
Ac
4 posts
#7
Looking
3 posts
#8
Advice
3 posts
#9
Brake
3 posts
#10
Repair
: "$14,000 Repair Bill on a 2019 Chevy Cruze Diesel… Because the AC Drain Came Loose"
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/MechanicAdvice
Tool Brand
117 reviews
#1
Craftsman
4.5★ from 17 reviews
#2
Gearwrench
4.1★ from 14 reviews
#3
Harbor Freight
3.9★ from 13 reviews
Obd2 Scanner
38 reviews
#1
Autel
4.1★ from 7 reviews
#2
BlueDriver
3.7★ from 3 reviews
#3
Xtool
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Impact Wrench
33 reviews
#1
Milwaukee
4.8★ from 19 reviews
#2
Ryobi
4.3★ from 4 reviews
#3
Ridgid
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/MechanicAdvice
#1
Meta
: "Meme hate post for techs who over-torque shit"
1 post
#2
Question
: "Coolant level question"
1 post
Member Growth in r/MechanicAdvice
Yearly
+205k members(10.8%)
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Last updated: August 28, 2026