r/mechanics
A lounge for mechanical technicians in any field! ****This is NOT a help sub!**** All posts by non-Verified Mechanics are subject to…
How to think about r/mechanics
This community serves as a lounge for mechanical technicians across various fields, focusing on discussions related to tools, techniques, and experiences in mechanics. It is distinct in its emphasis on professional dialogue rather than troubleshooting or help requests, making it a space for sharing insights and knowledge among peers. Members often discuss specific tools, automotive issues, and technical processes, fostering a culture of expertise and camaraderie.
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Audience
Participants in this community are primarily mechanical technicians and hobbyists with a keen interest in mechanics, automotive repair, and related fields. The demographic is likely to include a mix of professionals and enthusiasts, ranging from young apprentices to seasoned experts. Members value practical knowledge, technical skills, and the sharing of personal experiences, contributing to a supportive yet professional atmosphere.
Posting culture
The posting culture is characterized by a focus on sharing knowledge and experiences rather than seeking help. Content that thrives includes detailed discussions about tools, techniques, and personal projects, while posts that appear overly promotional or seek direct assistance tend to be downvoted. Members are encouraged to engage in thoughtful discussions, with a preference for quality over quantity in contributions, leading to a moderate posting cadence.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage with this community should prioritize authenticity and technical expertise over direct promotion. Sharing informative content, such as tool reviews, industry insights, or educational resources, can resonate well with members. However, overt marketing or promotional posts are likely to face resistance. Collaborating with respected figures in the community or sponsoring educational content may foster positive engagement, aligning with the community's professional focus.
Top keywords
What r/mechanics talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/[deleted]
- u/ArnieAnime
- u/Specialist_Week_2084
- u/Mihandsadolfin
- u/ThatGuyFrom720
- u/Mamelouze
- u/xanny4dani
- u/Joshruner
- u/Asatmaya
- u/AbzoluteZ3RO
- u/Odd_Feed439
- u/-GhostMode
- u/Sharp-Anywhere-5834
- u/Final_Sanctum
- u/BeoWulf1040
- u/notvalcon
- u/GrifterDawg
- u/mech1985
- u/cellardrawer
- u/cognitive_Hazard401
- u/ImaxClimmax
- u/william10286
- u/the_real_Mr_Sandman
- u/HatCapital2970
- u/Johnzor8
- u/Ordinary-Ad-2312
- u/50kpsidetonations
- u/Mouth_balls_83
- u/kermitkanabis
- u/jeff_is_a_fucker
- u/Tripperfish-
- u/VeganOreo226
- u/SnooDoodles8088
- u/Cautious-Damage7575
- u/nocrix
- u/choppermeir
- u/RustyGurcen
- u/Electrical-Switch-45
- u/Ashony13
- u/Obvious-Dinner-1082
- u/Content_Salt_861
- u/Moag14
- u/drewgonslayer
- u/chrissobel
- u/Fun_Technician138
- u/dennis_jr73
- u/HairJordan87
- u/Neither-Yoghurt1682
- u/onesadbean
- u/speed1999
- u/NitroHamer40
- u/NeverDidLearn
- u/Ianthin1
- u/Out_of_Fucks_2_Give
- u/Waistland
- u/No_Geologist_3690
- u/Naprich18
- u/Reasonable-Matter-12
- u/C0matoes
- u/Kodiak01
- u/mentalmidget1976
- u/MiguelRamirezC
- u/puppos4life
- u/GMWorldClass
- u/Inviction_
- u/SmacznySmaczny
- u/ReCLiVe
- u/Groove1979
- u/Background-Order1242
- u/AccomplishedBuyer830
- u/somelegend16
- u/gunnari92
- u/Phlat_Dog
- u/BootForHire
- u/G-NachoAdam
- u/captainsavna
- u/JasonVoorheesthe13th
- u/DotIllustrious6399
- u/johnw_
- u/burgerknapper
- u/sprxboss
- u/donkeyhoeteh
- u/5hlonga
- u/FaultyDiode
- u/Opposite_Industry897
- u/tomsucks73
- u/Klo187
- u/11steve2292
- u/Wandering-Crow793
- u/joe_byrne126
- u/Swenidad
- u/Blue_Clues_
- u/opuntina
- u/StoleUrWaifu69
- u/newpaul30
- u/SinCityPima
- u/jihbob
- u/No1allrnd
- u/Starminders
- u/Marsballpythons
By votes
- u/[deleted]
- u/ArnieAnime
- u/dennis_jr73
- u/Specialist_Week_2084
- u/Fun_Technician138
- u/chrissobel
- u/Mihandsadolfin
- u/Sapulinjing
- u/HairJordan87
- u/Final_Sanctum
- u/do_over_z
- u/ThatGuyFrom720
- u/onesadbean
- u/Mamelouze
- u/xanny4dani
- u/exgnt
- u/Neither-Yoghurt1682
- u/Late_Chemical_1142
- u/Legitimate_Hamster32
- u/Asatmaya
- u/Zenwitchproject
- u/speed1999
- u/Teknicsrx7
- u/NitroHamer40
- u/HatCapital2970
- u/Joshruner
- u/DoodleTM
- u/cellardrawer
- u/Mo_Jack
- u/Ordinary-Ad-2312
- u/TheRealFailtester
- u/GrifterDawg
- u/Johnzor8
- u/50kpsidetonations
- u/B0BThePounder
- u/notvalcon
- u/isaaccramer
- u/NeverDidLearn
- u/AlanSR10
- u/MiguelRamirezC
- u/rogerj_no
- u/Mouth_balls_83
- u/BeoWulf1040
- u/GhostBuster3161
- u/Hoover626_6
- u/Sensitive_Ladder2235
- u/Ianthin1
- u/mech1985
- u/kermitkanabis
- u/Odd_Feed439
- u/sailormeowmoon
- u/AbzoluteZ3RO
- u/Waistland
- u/No_Journalist3811
- u/Out_of_Fucks_2_Give
- u/Tripperfish-
- u/mentalmidget1976
- u/hitthepainting
- u/mlg360noscopy
- u/AaronAnytime
- u/Wilsmoh
- u/dieseltechx85
- u/ImaxClimmax
- u/BenjoMoyer555
- u/-GhostMode
- u/Slow_Python_v1
- u/puppos4life
- u/SnooDoodles8088
- u/Kodiak01
- u/TiberiusBatiatus
- u/bodacious_jock_babes
- u/jeff_is_a_fucker
- u/notskeleto
- u/cognitive_Hazard401
- u/ThePeeball
- u/Groove1979
- u/AppropriateAttempt30
- u/TemetNosce
- u/jrdallavale
- u/maverickcoyote
- u/BlackberryMobile2394
- u/iSmkGrnBud
- u/Naprich18
- u/-Chareth-Cutestory
- u/that902bitch
- u/No_Geologist_3690
- u/AccomplishedBuyer830
- u/MuchSetting2876
- u/Trippyfetus
- u/wrench_7
- u/ReCLiVe
- u/choppermeir
- u/TracyF2
- u/C0matoes
- u/djnixor
- u/Saviiiiii
- u/mrcoffee8
- u/SmacznySmaczny
- u/Suspicious-Unit-2486
- u/thatshiphasssailed
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/IneptAdvisor
- u/AbzoluteZ3RO
- u/solidshakego
- u/SnooDoodles8088
- u/dsdvbguutres
- u/ksavage68
- u/Rubbertutti
- u/Cheap_Ambition
- u/Klo187
- u/Mouth_balls_83
- u/Theblob413
- u/Ianthin1
- u/dselogeni
- u/throwaway007676
- u/Thisiscliff
- u/Thecoopoftheworld789
- u/Learning-crypto2
- u/ImmediateChange5032
- u/DoodleTM
- u/GriefPB
- u/alroc84
- u/knowledgeable_diablo
- u/PoinDicksHer
- u/nolotusnote
- u/kinglance3
- u/Ok_Dog_4059
- u/JerewB
- u/1453_
- u/whaletacochamp
- u/Yoyo509905905509
- u/Moparian714
- u/Zer0TheGamer
- u/392CC
- u/SpareGuest5
- u/InevitableNo7048
- u/occamsrzor
- u/BeoWulf1040
- u/MGB1013
- u/ruddy3499
- u/furrymechanic
- u/Justagoodoleboi
- u/joezupp
- u/ZealousidealBody7184
- u/ElJefe0218
- u/Its_Matt_03
- u/insideoriginal
- u/Hsnthethird
- u/KING_zAnGzA
- u/noldshit
- u/guitarmaniac17
- u/usedtodreddit
- u/koskyad209
- u/Mektarpolypan
- u/G0DL3SSH3ATH3N
- u/trucknorris84
- u/Mihandsadolfin
- u/xomns13
- u/philouza_stein
- u/exgnt
- u/TheRealFailtester
- u/NordicDoctor
- u/5hlonga
- u/oldsoul6465
- u/roosterb4
- u/cognitive_Hazard401
- u/undeadexile752
- u/Dude_Nobody_Cares
- u/_WildWelder
- u/OneMooseManyMeese_
- u/CreepyEntertainer
- u/xanny4dani
- u/Rocketkt69
- u/Sometimesiworry
- u/Easy-Raspberry3924
- u/M_Rose728
- u/Gonk_Bot_69
- u/drmorrison88
- u/Afraid_Efficiency773
- u/daLONGslong_sike
- u/not-read-gud
- u/Sicpooch
- u/Dakeera
- u/SinCityPima
- u/amathis6464
- u/OhnawtheLopinion
- u/Bonexsam
- u/Western_Accident6131
- u/maverickcoyote
- u/gunandtruck
- u/zen1706
- u/MyAssforPresident
- u/MrFantasticallyNerdy
- u/danstewart42
- u/TemetNosce
- u/backyard_tech
- u/Mowzer75
- u/garciakevz
- u/the666thviking
- u/Autodoc_86
By votes
- u/Hipppydude
- u/[deleted]
- u/Ianthin1
- u/trucknorris84
- u/pirivalfang
- u/dieseltech82
- u/rpostwvu
- u/67726567
- u/tcainerr
- u/BeoWulf1040
- u/Own-Possibility47
- u/Hoover626_6
- u/Its_Matt_03
- u/innosentz
- u/M_Rose728
- u/TyrannicalKitty
- u/Jeheh
- u/Mouth_balls_83
- u/Legitimate-Lies
- u/gunandtruck
- u/Corkscrew1991
- u/Scrambledcat
- u/JustShitpostingXd
- u/vosmith
- u/ImpossibleKidd
- u/GORILLAGOOAAAT
- u/drmorrison88
- u/adam_smash
- u/moonlightsonata88
- u/harry-giner
- u/PM_YOUR_SAGGY_TITS
- u/IneptAdvisor
- u/usedtodreddit
- u/photogypsy
- u/Amockeryofthecistern
- u/SmokyJ
- u/oldsoul6465
- u/maverickcoyote
- u/joezupp
- u/ruddy3499
- u/Captainwyo307
- u/Steve604
- u/flipdrew1
- u/Dumpster_Sauce
- u/DukeoftheGingers
- u/jrsixx
- u/Gokussj5okazu
- u/Every_Lead3128
- u/solidshakego
- u/metalmaniak68
- u/jdminda321
- u/HatCapital2970
- u/backyard_tech
- u/JSCarguy454
- u/AbzoluteZ3RO
- u/EndPsychological890
- u/ChatiKathy
- u/reviving_ophelia88
- u/lethalweapon100
- u/LightningWr3nch
- u/frs007
- u/throwaway007676
- u/DoodleTM
- u/TemetNosce
- u/txjeepguy72
- u/motus23
- u/Unwillingly180
- u/2DEUCE2
- u/Klo187
- u/kingofthesofas
- u/cheerfullpizza
- u/1453_
- u/Wolfire0769
- u/nom_of_your_business
- u/Cheap_Ambition
- u/SnooDoodles8088
- u/imtoocoldforthisshit
- u/ElderScrollsBoss
- u/FoldUpBigFoot41
- u/SplodeyMcSchoolio
- u/Erlend05
- u/Trick-Alternative37
- u/clsetbiguy
- u/392CC
- u/Jcholley81
- u/zertoman
- u/abat6294
- u/Intrepid_Echo6956
- u/dsdvbguutres
- u/labrador2020
- u/betonhaus123
- u/Late_Chemical_1142
- u/dystopiate666
- u/Sweet-Sympathy7509
- u/Left4DayZ1
- u/manliness-dot-space
- u/After-Respond-7861
- u/ComprehensiveSock397
- u/katietatey
- u/dselogeni
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FAQ
r/mechanics — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/mechanics have?
r/mechanics has approximately 103,987 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/mechanics created?
r/mechanics was created on May 11, 2010 (16 years ago).
What is r/mechanics about?
This community serves as a lounge for mechanical technicians across various fields, focusing on discussions related to tools, techniques, and experiences in mechanics. It is distinct in its emphasis on professional dialogue rather than troubleshooting or help requests, making it a space for sharing insights and knowledge among peers. Members often discuss specific tools, aut…
What subreddits are similar to r/mechanics?
Communities similar to r/mechanics include r/askmechanics, r/cartalk, r/mechanicadvice, r/autobody, r/mechanic.
Who are the most active posters on r/mechanics?
The most frequent posters on r/mechanics include u/[deleted], u/ArnieAnime, u/Specialist_Week_2084.
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