r/automotivetraining

20k members
r/automotivetraining is a subreddit with 20k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses automotive, learning, training, engine, and repair, and they frequently recommend/review oscilloscope.
This sub is dedicated to teaching the fundamentals of automotive systems and programs. What I want to accomplish: provide a free educational source for anyone interested in learning about automobiles. If you have any comments or suggestions on how to improve this sub, feel free to message me, I welcome all suggestions!

Popular Themes in r/automotivetraining

#1
Advice Requests
: "where to start learning about cars?"
15 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "P2187 System to Lean at Idle Bank 1 "VW 1.8 2.0" How to Fix"
5 posts
#3
Ideas
: "As an experimental/just-for-fun project, I want to install a variable control that can increase or decrease the speed of my blinker lights according to my preference. Is this possible? How would you do it?"
1 post
#4
Opportunities
: "What auto-shops are hiring 16 years olds"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/automotivetraining

#1

Automotive

: "Ranken express 2 year Automotive tech"
37 posts
#2

Learning

: "where to start Learning about cars?"
20 posts
#3

Training

: "so i have a question, im making a project car, and i have 4 total coolers (2 on each side) and a twin turbo, will i have two coolers going through the turbo then into the engine? or one for the turbo and a seperate one for the engine? look below and if both r wrong tell me what is the right way "
16 posts
#4

Engine

: "Exploded Diagram Of An Internal Combustion Engine"
13 posts
#5

Repair

: "What's being a mechanic like?"
12 posts
#6

Maintenance

: "where to start learning about cars?"
9 posts
#7

Help

: "need Help"
9 posts
#8

Cars

: "Anyone interested in following a engine swap I just started today Blue Print Motor going in a Smokey and the bandit Trans Am!"
8 posts
#9

Tools

: "Looking for Toolsets to get started"
5 posts
#10

Diagnostic

: "How many of you that work on cars know about voltage drop testing. i have been posting this test for decades. have you seen and learned how to perform it.."
5 posts

Products Discussed in r/automotivetraining

Oscilloscope

8 reviews
#1
Generic Oscilloscope
2.0 from 1 review
#2
DITEX
5.0 from 1 review
#3
Rigol DS1104Z
5.0 from 1 review

Member Growth in r/automotivetraining

Yearly
+2k members(8.8%)

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Last updated: June 15, 2026