r/mechanics is a subreddit with 113k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses looking for, mechanic, 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
: "Why does it seem like mechanic wages are 10+ years behind"
11 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "what is this and how do i use it?"
9 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Best scanner that can do all of this and not break the bank."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/mechanics
#1
Looking For
43 posts
#2
Mechanic
: "Well this sub has scared me off from being a Mechanic"
41 posts
#3
Annoying
19 posts
#4
Struggling
15 posts
#5
Tired
13 posts
#6
Worst
12 posts
#7
Car
: "Do you pay someone else to work on your Car?"
10 posts
#8
Tool
: "Toolbox relocation -Thinking about moving 600mi"
6 posts
#9
Hate
6 posts
#10
Dealer
: "Does your Dealer do this?"
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
General
: "Interesting car came in today."
42 posts
#2
Angry Rant
: "I wonder why younger people don’t want to go into this field anymore 🙄"
41 posts
#3
Career
: "I’m 19 and I’m a flat rate technician with no guarantee."
41 posts
#4
TECH TO TECH QUESTION
: "Are labor times dropping with alldata ?"
19 posts
#5
Comedic Story
: "Customer complaint: Won’t crank. 2020 freightliner with dd15."
17 posts
#6
Tool Talk
: "what is this and how do i use it?"
16 posts
#7
Not So Comedic Story
: "Almost died about an hour ago."
9 posts
#8
Meme
: "Even Matco knows who has the real tools"
7 posts
#9
"Stupid cock sucking piece of shit nut"
: "Come-eer b***h"
5 posts
Member Growth in r/mechanics
Yearly
+22k members(24.8%)
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Last updated: August 1, 2026