r/MechanicAdvice
1.4M members
r/MechanicAdvice is a subreddit with 1.4M members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is massive in size, and has crazy activity.
This is more than a car repair forum!
Popular Themes in r/MechanicAdvice
#1
Pain & Anger
: "So my car is in neutral but the wheel is spinning? Am I being dumb here or is this not supposed to happen?"
77 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Just got this car, battery held by rope. What do I do?"
14 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Sugar in gas tank?"
12 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Our shop has new policy that techs have to pay to work on their own vehicles."
5 posts
Popular Topics in r/MechanicAdvice
#1
Car
: "So my Car is in neutral but the wheel is spinning? Am I being dumb here or is this not supposed to happen?"
23 posts
#2
Engine
: "“Nobody rebuilds Engines anymore” is that true?"
20 posts
#3
Ac
: "Is this how the Ac clutch should work? Coming on and off every few seconds? 2002 2500HD 6.6 Duramax"
9 posts
#4
Transmission
: "My friends shifts his automatic 8th gen civic manually from 1st 2nd to 3rd like it’s a manual. Not aggressively or anything but is it bad for the Transmission? Feels wrong but I don’t really see why"
9 posts
#5
Noise
: "Car sounds like it has arthritis when I turn wheel in idle and when changing gears"
8 posts
#6
Wheel
: "So my car is in neutral but the Wheel is spinning? Am I being dumb here or is this not supposed to happen?"
7 posts
#7
Mechanic
: "I went in my car engine bay after it was overheating whilst idle and found this? Did the Mechanic leave it on purpose to help or what is going on. This is on a 97 Buick regal"
5 posts
#8
Battery
: "Replaced car Battery, car now starts then dies immediately"
5 posts
#9
Car Maintenance
: "Just did first oil change on new car with 1k kms and this comes out with oil any idea what it is?"
5 posts
#10
Oil
: "Found in Oil pan"
4 posts
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Member Growth in r/MechanicAdvice
Daily
+426 members(0.0%)
Monthly
+12k members(0.9%)
Yearly
+155k members(12.9%)
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