r/mechanics is a subreddit with 114k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses mechanic, looking for, annoying, hate, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review suvs, tool brand, and socket set.
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Popular Themes in r/mechanics
#1
Advice Requests
: "Took a good job and I may have made a mistake by doing so. Need advice."
9 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Autel Scanner MaxiCOM MK808S?"
6 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "I curse to hell whoever created cork gaskets."
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/mechanics
#1
Mechanic
: "Mechanics with long hair what do you do?"
44 posts
#2
Looking For
43 posts
#3
Annoying
19 posts
#4
Hate
16 posts
#5
Struggling
15 posts
#6
Tired
13 posts
#7
Worst
8 posts
#8
Vehicle
7 posts
#9
Car
5 posts
#10
Tools
: "Buying Tools on apprentice wages? (Specifically sockets)"
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/mechanics
Suvs
21 reviews
#1
Toyota
4.3★ from 7 reviews
#2
Honda
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
Ford
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Tool Brand
14 reviews
#1
Milwaukee
4.8★ from 11 reviews
#2
DeWalt
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Kobalt
4.0★ from 1 review
Socket Set
6 reviews
#1
MasterCraft
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Duralast
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Crescent
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/mechanics
#1
Career
: "I started at 800$ per week. Am quitting my service advisor job at 108k after 4 years."
46 posts
#2
General
: "Standing together? 💪💪💪"
27 posts
#3
Tool Talk
: "F it, I'm ordering it. Finally got sick of playing roulette with stupid cheap spring compressors."
23 posts
#4
TECH TO TECH QUESTION
: "Professional courtesy"
22 posts
#5
Angry Rant
: "I wonder why younger people don’t want to go into this field anymore 🙄"
13 posts
#6
Comedic Story
: "Customer complains “Had strut done by a local backyard mechanic and it sounds weird”"
11 posts
#7
Not So Comedic Story
: "Almost died about an hour ago."
7 posts
#8
"Stupid cock sucking piece of shit nut"
: "Grand Caravan Latch Assembly"
2 posts
#9
Meme
: "Best part is when you don't find it and have to buy anyway"
1 post
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Yearly
+23k members(24.8%)
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Last updated: August 11, 2026