r/mechanics is a subreddit with 117k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger, 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
: "I hate new cars"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/mechanics
#1
Looking For
41 posts
#2
Mechanic
34 posts
#3
Annoying
19 posts
#4
Struggling
15 posts
#5
Tired
13 posts
#6
Worst
8 posts
#7
Hate
6 posts
#8
Car
5 posts
#9
Frustrating
2 posts
#10
Tool
2 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
: "A year or so ago I switched industries going from commuter vehicles to agriculture equipment and I could not recommend it more."
15 posts
#2
Tool Talk
: "New favorite toy."
11 posts
#3
TECH TO TECH QUESTION
: "Am I being manipulated?"
10 posts
#4
General
: "Back to back trans swaps on these Explorer St’s. Started at 6pm finished at 2:30 am and bill book time at $120/hour"
7 posts
#5
Not So Comedic Story
: "i FUCKED up."
5 posts
#6
Comedic Story
: "Had to work on Sunday… every light switch in the shop (all 22 of them) now look like this"
3 posts
#7
Angry Rant
: "Advice on Work Screw ups?"
3 posts
#8
Meme
: "I hope this isn't what the future has in store for us"
2 posts
#9
"Stupid cock sucking piece of shit nut"
: "Another day another oops"
1 post
Member Growth in r/mechanics
Yearly
+24k members(25.5%)
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Last updated: September 30, 2026