r/mechanic is a subreddit with 123k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses hard time, hard time starting, i hate, looking for a mechanic, and looking for a garage, and they frequently recommend/review multimeter, obd2 scanner, and suv.
Fix your car with the help of a Mechanic
Popular Themes in r/mechanic
#1
Solution Requests
: "Help with engine codes on 2014 Lexus is250"
5 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "My truck won’t turn on. It’s a 2012 dodge ram 1500. It just makes this noise as shown in the video. Anyone know why."
3 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Annoying Chirping Noise going over almost any bump."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/mechanic
#1
Hard Time
9 posts
#2
Hard Time Starting
8 posts
#3
I Hate
7 posts
#4
Looking For A Mechanic
6 posts
#5
Looking For A Garage
4 posts
#6
Noise
4 posts
#7
Worst
3 posts
#8
Struggling To Start
3 posts
#9
Looking For A Part
2 posts
#10
Looking For A Mobile Mechanic
2 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
: "Anyone have any idea what’s wrong with my truck?"
92 posts
#2
General
: "2004 Honda Civic SI - Sitting for years"
6 posts
#3
Rant
: "Props to this poor thing"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/mechanic
Yearly
+24k members(24.4%)
Similar Subreddits to r/mechanic
r/AskAMechanic
177k members
31.6% / yr
r/AskAShittyMechanic
184k members
28.1% / yr
r/askcarguys
306k members
31.2% / yr
r/AskMechanics
461k members
29.0% / yr
r/autorepair
61k members
32.8% / yr
r/Cartalk
894k members
6.9% / yr
r/F30
43k members
32.0% / yr
r/FordFocus
40k members
25.3% / yr
r/MechanicAdvice
2.1M members
12.8% / yr
r/passat
10k members
39.6% / yr
About
GummySearch helps people research Reddit communities by organizing activity, growth, themes, and post-level signals into one place.
This page gives a focused view of r/mechanic, including current member size, discussion patterns, product reviews, and related communities to explore.
This data is synced periodically so insights stay current and useful for ongoing research.
Last updated: October 1, 2026