r/mechanics is a subreddit with 119k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses looking for, parts, engine, tools, and phone app, and they frequently recommend/review suvs, tool brand, and socket set.
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Popular Themes in r/mechanics
#1
Advice Requests
: "Looking for advice as a dealership tech."
5 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "My boss yelled at me for taking 30 seconds to drink water. I feel like a slave."
4 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Best PPE/tools as a beginner?"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/mechanics
#1
Looking For
41 posts
#2
Parts
2 posts
#3
Engine
: "Like if you think Jasper Engines & trans have gone down hill in the last 15 - 20 yrs! Ever since they went 100% company owned. They are drunk on their own cool aid"
2 posts
#4
Tools
: "Best PPE/Tools as a beginner?"
2 posts
#5
Phone App
1 post
#6
Hose
1 post
#7
Mechanic
1 post
#8
Apprenticeship
1 post
#9
Car
1 post
#10
Cars
1 post
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"
27 posts
#2
General
: "The 5-minute walk-away on frustrating diags"
18 posts
#3
Angry Rant
: "A wise man knows when to stop working for the night"
5 posts
#4
TECH TO TECH QUESTION
: "Entry level technician at Carvana"
5 posts
#5
"Stupid cock sucking piece of shit nut"
: "I've decided to say fuck it"
3 posts
#6
Tool Talk
: "GearWrench vs. VIM vs. Snap-on Spark Plug Sockets"
3 posts
#7
Not So Comedic Story
: "Apparently I fucked up and I don’t know how"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/mechanics
Yearly
+23k members(24.6%)
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Last updated: October 28, 2026