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What r/AskMechanics is talking about this week

r/AskMechanics has 468,513 members and more than 100 posts in the last 24 hours, with about 29 comments an hour right now. From the Redlisten index, refreshed daily.

468,513members
100+posts in the last 24 hours, newest 7 min ago
29comments an hour right now, newest 7 min ago
1,214points on the top thread this week

Words coming up in r/AskMechanics this week

car18oil15noise13honda9brake8miles7sound7engine6change6ford6automatic6camry6

Top threads this week

  1. Rental car lady is saying this is okay to drive. Am I crazy for thinking she’s wrong?

    BMW X3. She says the car is hybrid and that the electrical side is zero but the gas side is full, so it should be good to drive. If it makes a difference, I’m in Croatia.

    1,214 points158 comments4 d ago
  2. How would you safely recover this car stuck in this position
    958 points552 comments4 d ago
  3. Is 12-year-old engine oil still safe to use?

    I have four identical containers of engine oil, manufactured in 2014. I’m wondering if the oil is still okay to use in a 2010 naturally aspirated petrol engine (no turbo). All four containers are...

    230 points190 comments1 d ago
  4. Will I make it 60 miles?

    I just noticed this. Tesla model Y performance with significant factory negative camber. You actually have to get down low to see this which is why I didn’t notice it. I ordered tires at a place...

    172 points487 comments6 d ago
  5. Oil drain plug replacement

    I’m an Amazon flex driver and doing my own maintenance is the only way I can make it worth it. I recently bought a quick oil drain valve and it has a gasket seal on it already, but my Subaru uses...

    167 points186 comments19 h ago
  6. How cooked am I?
    113 points66 comments21 h ago
  7. Any idea on how i could get this Milwaukee electric ratchet unstuck?
    107 points244 comments5 d ago
  8. Oil Consumption Drastically Reduced. Synthetic Oil Change Helped?

    2008 Lexus IS250 owner here. 146k miles. So, about a year and a half ago, I changed to a much higher quality engine oil. Full synthetic and the brand is Pennzoil Platinum. It used to be that I put...

    96 points103 comments3 d ago
  9. Did I overpay or reasonable price?

    I posted a few days ago about my car dying randomly and like a lot of people commented, it was the alternator. I just wanted some thoughts on if i overpaid or not…i was spending more money than i...

    92 points259 comments5 d ago
  10. BMW F11 N57 – Oil Pressure Warning Keeps Coming Back After Oil and Filter Change

    Hello everyone, I recently bought a BMW F11 with the N57 2.5d 150 kW engine, showing 270,000 km on the odometer. The seller provided photos of the timing chain replacement, so I was confident that...

    89 points73 comments2 d ago

Newest posts

  1. Loud rattling
    1 points1 comment7 min ago
  2. 2016 Mercedes-Benz A-Class: low thump/knock when accelerating slowly from standstill or turning slowly. Any ideas?
    1 points1 comment18 min ago
  3. 2004 Malibu
    1 points1 comment49 min ago
  4. Clicking sound when accelerating
    1 points1 comment51 min ago
  5. 1992 Buick park avenue idle and fuel economy issues.
    2 points1 comment59 min ago
  6. 2010 Chevrolet Cruze 1.8L – Coolant Reservoir Boiling and Intermittent Cylinder 4 Misfire. Could It Be the Head Gasket?
    1 points1 comment1 h ago
  7. Noise when driving but stops when brake is applied
    1 points1 comment1 h ago
  8. Knocking sound
    1 points1 comment1 h ago
  9. 2017 diesel bmw 1 series drivetrain light
    1 points3 comments2 h ago
  10. I got a complex one (01 c5 corvette)
    1 points1 comment2 h ago
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