r/carmaintenance
2k members
r/carmaintenance is a subreddit with 2k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses oil change, battery, car maintenance, ceramic coating, and car wash.
All things related to the care of your car. Fixing, cleaning, tune ups, and general maintenance can all be found here.
Popular Themes in r/carmaintenance
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Fixed it"
30 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Rust on Rotor: Replace or Resurface? Thanks!"
26 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Need wheel alignment on my Rav4"
6 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Cleaned truck today, just realized that last waxing debris mustve been on the applicator and scratched a lot. Also clear coat eaten away from overly-salted roads in my area this winter. Is there anything I can do on my own to fix this? Limited budget at the moment."
5 posts
Popular Topics in r/carmaintenance
#1
Oil Change
: "Should I get an Oil Change on a car with 5,000 miles?"
19 posts
#2
Battery
: "Battery light came on while driving, once parked heard this clicking noise. Chrysler 200 2013 any ideas or help appreciated"
18 posts
#3
Car Maintenance
: "5 Common Car Maintenance Tasks (You Can Do By Yourself!)"
17 posts
#4
Ceramic Coating
14 posts
#5
Car Wash
13 posts
#6
Maintenance
: "Difference between preventative Maintenance and corrective Maintenance"
11 posts
#7
Car Coating
8 posts
#8
Engine
: "check Engine code"
8 posts
#9
Oil
: "Did a sortof how to video on changing your Oil."
8 posts
#10
Cleaning
: "Cleaned truck today, just realized that last waxing debris mustve been on the applicator and scratched a lot. Also clear coat eaten away from overly-salted roads in my area this winter. Is there anything I can do on my own to fix this? Limited budget at the moment."
8 posts
Member Growth in r/carmaintenance
Yearly
+288 members(13.6%)
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Last updated: June 16, 2026