r/mechanics is a subreddit with 116k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses mechanic, looking for, annoying, struggling, and tired, and they frequently recommend/review suvs, tool brand, and socket set.
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Popular Themes in r/mechanics
#1
Pain & Anger
: "18yo working 70 hrs/week doing brakes, alignments, & tire work making $65/day cash. Am I getting completely exploited?"
7 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Trying to start as a mechanic but I have no clue where to start"
6 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Beginner mechanic — what tools/brands should I start with?"
3 posts
#4
Opportunities
: "Need a technician here at karnataka udupi for cng works. Freshers are preferred with starting salary of 15k and room. Salary wud be increased with inctease in the experience"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/mechanics
#1
Mechanic
: "Mechanic strength?"
64 posts
#2
Looking For
42 posts
#3
Annoying
19 posts
#4
Struggling
15 posts
#5
Tired
13 posts
#6
Car
9 posts
#7
Worst
8 posts
#8
Hate
6 posts
#9
Tech
: "Do you ever feel like you’ll be the best Technician?"
6 posts
#10
Hard Time
5 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
: "Just had a job offer at a well established shop and... Wow."
62 posts
#2
General
: "Previous owner left me a nice message"
29 posts
#3
Tool Talk
: "Pittsburgh vs Kobalt after being heated up"
16 posts
#4
Angry Rant
: "I mean, I feel for them but..."
10 posts
#5
TECH TO TECH QUESTION
: "ASE prep question."
10 posts
#6
Comedic Story
: "The stupidest bullshit happened at work today"
3 posts
#7
Not So Comedic Story
: "Pretty sure everyone has "that one customer" and mine is about to get fired from our shop."
3 posts
#8
"Stupid cock sucking piece of shit nut"
: "Another failure for yall"
3 posts
#9
Meme
: "Had to Share"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/mechanics
Yearly
+23k members(25.0%)
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Last updated: September 10, 2026