r/mechanics is a subreddit with 110k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses mechanic, looking for, annoying, struggling, and hard time, and they frequently recommend/review scan tool, socket set, and drill bits.
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Popular Themes in r/mechanics
#1
Pain & Anger
: "It’s official. I hate this trade."
25 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "How do you politely tell the customer to not be on your back?"
6 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Shop Owners: Best place to find new technicians?"
3 posts
#4
Opportunities
: "Would I be insane to open a shop?"
3 posts
#5
Money Talk
: "I make $28 at pepboys tech B. Delaware area. How much do you make?"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/mechanics
#1
Mechanic
: "One of the last tools needed for a Mechanic to be fully electric. Thoughts? Who’s picking one up day one?"
72 posts
#2
Looking For
43 posts
#3
Annoying
: "How do you politely tell the customer to not be on your back?"
22 posts
#4
Struggling
: "How do you politely tell the customer to not be on your back?"
18 posts
#5
Hard Time
: "Why do parts guys get parts commission but the tech doesn’t?"
16 posts
#6
Tired
13 posts
#7
Tools
: "Slop Tools any good?"
12 posts
#8
Car
: "Fuck this Car and the horse it rode in on"
8 posts
#9
Worst
8 posts
#10
Techs
: "What’s the deal with ‘lube Techs’ in the USA?"
7 posts
Products Discussed in r/mechanics
Scan Tool
8 reviews
#1
Autel
3.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Launch
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Autel Ultra
5.0★ 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
Drill Bits
5 reviews
#1
Norseman
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Drill America
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Irwin
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/mechanics
#1
General
: "He got tools for Christmas, put them to use today replacing aunties water pump"
49 posts
#2
Career
: "Safty wire on Gen 3 Quaife dodge Viper diff."
44 posts
#3
Angry Rant
: "It’s official. I hate this trade."
39 posts
#4
Comedic Story
: "Costco paying $37.00 an hour?"
19 posts
#5
Tool Talk
: "Does anyone actually remember this?"
13 posts
#6
Meme
: "What are the qualification requirements of a service advisor?"
9 posts
#7
TECH TO TECH QUESTION
: "The absolute death of baseline logic before people touch tools"
9 posts
#8
Not So Comedic Story
: "Transmission flush. Read description."
8 posts
#9
"Stupid cock sucking piece of shit nut"
: "Thought I could do the whole axle today. Broken bleeder screw and rusted parking brake hardware had other plans 😅"
1 post
Member Growth in r/mechanics
Yearly
+22k members(24.5%)
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Last updated: June 10, 2026