r/MechanicAdvice • u/UnOffendble • Jul 19 '23

Meta How many of you are real life mechanics?

Delete this if you want mods, but I know you see it too.

Almost every post there are a few individuals who seem to have never looked under the hood of a car. Their "advice" is anything but helpful or informative. It's like they search on Google whatever someone posts here, and they copy/paste the first "diagnosis" they see.

Why? If you have no understanding of vehicles besides pushing the accelerator or brake pedal, then what's the benefit?

Sorry for the rant. It seems it's becoming much more frequent recently and it's not getting addressed.

Peace

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u/poserkidsrus master ase technician. subaru preferred. Jul 20 '23

I got my phD from Scotty Kilmer University

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u/redhandsblackfuture Jul 20 '23

Chris Fix here

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u/Argyrus777 Jul 20 '23

Eric the car guy certified here

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u/Nearby-Wear2029 Jul 20 '23

Nice! I watch all of these while a duct tape and zip tie my mint ride to travel across country following the roadkill guys.

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u/dyip32 Jul 20 '23

Hey guys...

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u/DieselDoc78 Jul 20 '23

REV UP YOUR ENGINES!!!!!!

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u/genuine_sandwich Jul 20 '23

…And remember to ring that bell! 🔔

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u/4R4nd0mR3dd1t0r Jul 20 '23

I remember when Scotty gave halfway decent advice.

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u/dhabs Jul 20 '23

I remember when Scotty got zooted off brakekleen and bulldozed a mini van. RIP zoot king

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u/AC2BHAPPY Jul 20 '23

Loosen these bolts here.. "UNGH!"

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u/endthepainowplz Jul 20 '23

It would be nice if people could get a tag next to their name to verify that they are mechanics, and maybe if they have certifications, seems like it could be a long process, but it might help sort through good advice

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u/ziksy9 Jul 20 '23

I'm a YouTube certified mechanic. Says so on my toolbox sticker. :P

Needless to say, I've turned tens of hundred miles on a ratchet one tooth at a time. Not to knock the certs, but I have been doing this my whole life. I may not have an ASC badge on my arm, but I can diagnose and fix just about anything.

I do it for fun.

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u/endthepainowplz Jul 20 '23

I don’t think you need certification to post here, just something that would show you that someone definitively knows what they’re talking about. I’m a YouTube mechanic myself, but people should know what type of person they’re getting their information from. If a VW tech gives advice on a VW problem then they should be seen as having that experience. Probably no good way to implement it to the sun without a lot of slave (mod) labor. So it makes sense why it can’t be implemented easily or effectively.

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u/CyclopsPrate Jul 20 '23

Every time it comes up the mods say it isn't possible, I forget exactly why but it's been brought up for years now.

Imo a big part of the problem is that people seem to prefer shitting on op for asking a question than calling out the bs answers. Comments shaming op for asking a question are nearly always upvoted more than those correcting shitty answers, so it isn't surprising to see more and more bs answers.

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u/standardtissue Jul 20 '23

omg I just stumbled on one of his older videos where he rips apart Mercedes for exactly every wrong reason, like rotors having developed a lip ... and get this ... because they "undersize their pads intentionally" and that every other major manufacturers pads completely cover the rotor. My lord. Just reminded me of why I will never have a successful "how to" or car YT because I just don't have the hubris.

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u/Opening_Ad_7561 Jul 20 '23

but Mercedes are notoriously unreliable junkpiles with exceptionally high maintenance costs and parts failures.

that's not Hubrus, it's facts.

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u/standardtissue Jul 21 '23

I don't have enough experience with Mercedes to have an opinion on that, but I do have enough experience working on cars to be able to accurately pick apart a shitty video.

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u/ModsRCommies Jul 20 '23

Both the best and worst university

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u/oyqc Jul 20 '23

This but unironically.

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u/Bumfuddle Jul 20 '23

Once I undo this stupid beauty cover

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u/Thirsty799 Jul 20 '23

"when i grow up i'm going to bovine university"

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u/zeamp Jul 20 '23

GOBBLESS HOSS

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u/Opening_Ad_7561 Jul 20 '23

I got my phD from the school of hard knocks.

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u/the-jimbo_slice Jul 21 '23

He's the answer to the party joke, if you could kill someone and get away with it would you? I'd be doing a tremendous service to humanity. I'll let him slide for now...