r/mechanic is a subreddit with 121k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses struggling, i hate, looking for a mechanic, start, and looking for a garage, and they frequently recommend/review multimeter, obd2 scanner, and suv.
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Popular Themes in r/mechanic
#1
Solution Requests
: "Torque wrench recommendation in Canada?"
13 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "What would you do?"
13 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "5.7L Hemi Knocking sound when starting"
5 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Keep buying tools or save my money until I move up?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/mechanic
#1
Struggling
8 posts
#2
I Hate
7 posts
#3
Looking For A Mechanic
6 posts
#4
Start
5 posts
#5
Looking For A Garage
4 posts
#6
Hard Time Starting
4 posts
#7
Worst
3 posts
#8
Struggling To Start
3 posts
#9
Part
: "What am I looking at/what do I need to get to replace? 2017 pathfinder"
3 posts
#10
Steering
: "Knocking sound when dry Steering/ Steering at low speeds"
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/mechanic
Multimeter
7 reviews
#1
Fluke
5.0★ from 6 reviews
#2
Innova
4.0★ from 1 review
Obd2 Scanner
3 reviews
#1
OBDLink
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Zurich
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Innova
4.0★ from 1 review
Suv
2 reviews
#1
Honda
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Chevrolet Equinox EV
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/mechanic
#1
Question
: "What could this be from"
173 posts
#2
General
: "2015 GTI 2T - Cleaning intake valve ports without walnut blaster"
23 posts
#3
Rant
: "Just got my trainee permit, this was my second day on the job"
4 posts
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Yearly
+25k members(26.0%)
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Last updated: August 13, 2026