r/mechanics is a subreddit with 119k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses looking for, worst cars, mechanic frustration, repair stories, and specific brands, and they frequently recommend/review suvs, tool brand, and socket set.
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Popular Themes in r/mechanics
#1
Solution Requests
: "Long haired mechanics, what do you wear on your head?"
3 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Do you think passing any of the T tests is enough to get an entry level diesel tech job?"
3 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Apparently I fucked up and I don’t know how"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/mechanics
#1
Looking For
41 posts
#2
Worst Cars
9 posts
#3
Mechanic Frustration
8 posts
#4
Repair Stories
7 posts
#5
Specific Brands
7 posts
#6
Tools
: "Best PPE/Tools as a beginner?"
6 posts
#7
Annoying Sounds
6 posts
#8
Maintenance
6 posts
#9
Vehicle Issues
5 posts
#10
Diagnostics
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
: "RE: Previous post"
31 posts
#2
General
: "Feels good when they say "my car feels like a freaking rocket now!""
16 posts
#3
TECH TO TECH QUESTION
: "Crooked cam"
10 posts
#4
Angry Rant
: "Wyd here"
5 posts
#5
Tool Talk
: "22-year-old Toyota tech moving to mainline. Are tool truck brands actually worth the money?"
3 posts
#6
Not So Comedic Story
: "Apparently I fucked up and I don’t know how"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/mechanics
Yearly
+23k members(23.9%)
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Last updated: November 5, 2026