Communities related to r/MechanicAdvice, with what each one is for and how it differs. Member figures come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory.
r/MechanicAdvice (about 2.2M members, directory rank #516) is for repair troubleshooting with experienced mechanics across fields — more than a casual car chat. Enthusiast news, reviews and projects fit the large cars community.
See also cars vs MechanicAdvice on SubMouse.
Stay on MechanicAdvice for repair diagnosis with complete details. Use cars for industry news, reviews and enthusiast projects.
r/MechanicAdvice — Advice from experienced mechanics from several fields.
This is more than a car repair forum! Please read and follow the posting rules listed in the right hand sidebar.
r/Cars - For Car Enthusiasts
When to choose it: Automotive enthusiast discussion, industry news, reviews and projects.
Why it is here: Listed as related; paired on cars vs MechanicAdvice. Public description: large automotive enthusiast community (about 7.4M members, rank #106).
How it differs from r/MechanicAdvice: Enthusiast culture versus repair troubleshooting.
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Members and public descriptions come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory (as of 2026-11-09 UTC); 7-day growth measured from 2026-11-02. Directory rank is listing order. Guide updated 2026-11-07.