A mechanicโs job is difficult, and they are faced with all sorts of challenges from their customers. Still, theyโd do it all as long as it is in their power like fixing something obvious, getting animals out from the engine bay, and other customerโs unreasonable requests.
Weโll let you have a taste of a mechanicโs life with these bizarre photos from their customerโs vehicles. Some are just so crazy that they just had to share it.
1. Satisfying visit
A customer had been coming to this mechanic since his distance meter covered 200 thousand miles. The customer promised to come back once he hit 1 million. Well, this tire plug visit is just satisfyingly wholesome.
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Reddit โ Nguyenstreak
2. Bats on mobile
Instead of the Bat Mobile, this mechanic gets customers with a bat stuck inside their car. I wonder what caused them to invade vehicles. Someone perhaps disturbed their den which made them run wild.
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Reddit - Rockdoc03
3. Back from a shooting scene
This mechanic works at a rental company. He once had police as a customer who brought their car back like this. Some scratches come with bullet holes.
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Reddit - maddogg312
4. Heโs just trying to earn a living
It seems like this possum wants to be a mechanic. He could fit into tight spaces without removing anything from the car. Sadly, the mechanics canโt let them work there, probably because of inexperience.
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Reddit - xionedge123
5. Little guardians
A customer left his car at the mechanic shop with two adorable guardians in front. The mechanic might just end up playing with these pooches than do his actual job. I mean, who could resist these two?
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Reddit - jkonzy
6. About to pop
I wonder how this carโs tire got into such condition. One sharp needle would be enough to pop them one by one. Although, it sure is not as satisfying as popping the bubbles from a bubble wrap.
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Reddit - opstarfish
7. The different car keys
Thereโs just something odd in this photo, I can feel it. Apparently, this picture shows you the keys which the customers left for their mechanic. Customer 1275 seems suspicious.
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Reddit - leftovernoise
8. A stuck accelerator
A customer left his car with this note. Glad that this note was here, or else the mechanic might drive it through the wall upon testing. Still, itโs a unique way of manually unsticking the accelerator.
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Reddit - m4rkz0r
9. Mobile home
Aside from humans, possums do love their mobile homes. Although, sometimes they are occupying someoneโs car engine rent-free. Sometimes they spook the mechanics.
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Reddit -Lotus496
10. Youโd know immediately
Judging from the stick and the steering wheel, you know what kind of person drives this car. Itโs like this person doesnโt care about seeing the meter. Aside from it blocking the view, the design is just a pain in the eyes.
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Reddit - thewaffleofrofl
11. Thank god, heโs safe
This baby snapping turtle somehow crawled out from under a broken lift after the mechanic examined it. Thankfully, the little creature was unhurt. Although, he needs a little cleaning up.
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Reddit - sgtpnkks
12. Worse than they thought
A customer complained about a noisy suspension and even recommended for the mechanic to try it out first. Upon trying it out, this happens. Either this is intentional to report the mechanic for damage, or purely by coincidence.
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Reddit - pottsygotlost
13. No spare time, maybe
Customer tells the mechanic that he had been driving with a flat tire for three days straight because he doesnโt have a spare. When the mech popped his trunk, he finds a spare tire complete with jacks. Maybe the customer meant that he had no spare time, not tire.
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Reddit - jlbw78
14. Temperature gauge reads full tank
A mechanic just heard the most outrageous complaint from a customer saying, his temperature gauge reads full tank. When he went to check it, the customer was kind of right. The arrow does point to the full tank sign.
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Reddit - Whyarentyoumadbro
15. Somethingโs wrong with the engine
Customer probably had his car checked because of a weird โchirpโ coming from the engine. Turns out a bird laid a nest in there. Removing these surely wonโt be โcheep.โ
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Reddit - Killshifft
16. Poor kitty
Mechanic finds a small kitty stuck on the customerโs carโs engine bay. Even though his shift is done, he made extra time to help the cat out. The poor cat looked exhausted but glad that he was saved.
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Reddit - the_portillo182
17. Obviously, it would
The customer went to the mechanic saying that his car vibrates at 130kph. The mechanic was dumbfounded, but he had no choice but to write the complaint. There are probably a few cars in the world that could withstand 130 kph, and apparently, itโs not that car.
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Reddit - sisson64
18. These instructions
Whoever made these instructions is a genius. You would be forced to follow the instructions because of how this lift kit instruction warns you too. The insult at the end wins it all.
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Reddit - sausage_mcgangbang
19. Extreme luck
Itโs hard enough to look for a four-leafed clover. Although, a single one grew at this carโs fender line. What kind of luck does this carโs owner have.
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Reddit - humboldtliving
20. So, this is what happens
Ever wonder what happens when your car runs over a mattress? Well, youโre in luck because this mechanic just rolled up to fix this problem. Itโs just scary looking at how tangled the wheels are from their wires. Although, the real question here is how did someone end up running over a mattress in the first place?
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Reddit - DarkWulf54
21. Customer drives in like this
Somehow this customer managed to drive up the shop without a tire. The guy should be thankful that mechanics exist. Although, he needs to take care of his car more.
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Reddit - FireChickens
22. Mechanic struggles
One of a car mechanicโs struggles is a mix-up with the ordered parts. He ordered a 17mm hex socket, but what arrived was an astonishingly 170mm. Heโs probably wondering what to do with the thing.
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Reddit - BloodyErection
23. The โgloveโ compartment
Apparently, this is the first time this mechanic saw actual gloves inside a carโs glove compartment. I mean, you canโt blame him since people put in random stuff there other than gloves. There are only a few people who really use it exactly what it is supposed to be used for.
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Reddit - funkikomedina
24. Car couldnโt breath
This clump of dirt was surprisingly found on a carโs orange plate. Must be exhausting for the car to get some air in and out from the engine. Besides, itโs unusual for this to get so dirty.
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Reddit - europizzatech
25. Customer went to a mechanic for this
Didnโt know that mechanics do air refilling jobs for objects other than car tires. A customer literally went to have his air mattress refilled, and thatโs it. No other repairs on the actual vehicle he came into.
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Reddit - spittman36
26. Metal hedgehog
Mechanic didnโt know that customer was secretly keeping this kind of pet inside his car. Itโs a magnet covered in metal shavings, and itโs not a good sign. Although, it looks kind of cute.
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Reddit - rawlsf
27. Updating the license plate
A sweet old woman asks a mechanic to kindly apply her 2018 license plate decal for her as she couldnโt do it herself anymore. Well, of course, he wanted to be helpful, but what he discovered ticked him off. Decals from who knows what year were all piled up on the plate.
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Reddit - Johnmj6363
28. A sea of whippets
A customer went to a mechanic to help him find his lost keys. When the mechanic opened the car, he was surprised by the sheer amount of whippet canisters lying in the car. The mechanic must have thought, โAh, so thatโs why.โ
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Reddit - Gurboza
29. Always check your engine
Customer complains about the โcheck your engineโ light constantly on. When opened, the mechanic finds peanuts inside. Is it them thatโs feeding the engine peanuts? Even if theyโre not, they should have checked it themselves first.
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Reddit - PVCFantastic
30. Canโt get enough of Black Ice
This customerโs car had so many Black Ice fresheners hanging inside the car that itโs practically a forest. I wonder why they didnโt make an effort of pulling out the old ones to replace them. Perhaps all of those are newly bought fresheners, who knows.
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Reddit - dpatricio
31. Help!
Maybe this carโs problem is so severe that even the car radio asks the mechanic for help. Itโs like it wanted to be free from being inside that car. Hopefully, the car got fixed in the end.
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Reddit - IZichard
32. Dirty car
Mechanic finds a customerโs car thatโs bathed with dust and sand inside. Although, he still claims that this isnโt the dirtiest heโs seen. What could be worse than this?
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Reddit - Smokewrench802
33. Robbed car
Customer goes to a mechanic because his car sounded different during startup. He was surprised when the mechanic told him he was robbed. Thankfully, what was robbed was not as valuable as the catalytic converter but only the resonator that could still be welded.
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Reddit - tonyxwing74
34. Report on life
I wonder which one really needs fixing, the carโs brakes, or life. Regardless, this request sheet is just hilarious. The mechanic had to reflect on his life.
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Reddit - angryticksoutmynips
35. Mechanics arenโt gods
This customer drives in with a car with a very battered rear. Requests to have it repaired to nearly new condition for $1500 or less. The absurdity of the request alone is insane.
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Reddit - downsouthjeeper
36. A freebie
Mechanic buys a used RAM 1500. When he goes to peek at what was holding the parking brake, he finds a rusted tool clamped on it. Well, it counts as a freebie so why not.
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Reddit - ChineseTakeout69_ok
37. Loose plugs?
Customer brings in a Ford that was only driven for 30 miles. Yet, the car already has the check engine lights on. Could have been a loose plug somewhere, but not something you should pay the mechanic for.
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Reddit - IAmTheWasted
38. Fiery car
A ballsy customer had the guts to wheel in his car that was already on fire. Even the mechanic was surprised at how he still managed to make it until the garage. Although, it seems wasteful to have it repaired than use the money to buy a new second-hand car.
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Reddit - ToxicStag
39. No regards for safety
Even during a rainy day, a female customer walks in on the shop to refuse all her carโs tires. Refused to the point where you could even see your own reflection. Imagine how slippery it would be driving this on a rainy day.
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Reddit - BooteIs
40. Frog in headlight
Upon hearing the customer complain about the frog in the headlight, the mech wasnโt sure how to react to it. Once he got to check it out himself, there really was a frog in the headlights. Will its shadow show up when the lights are turned on?
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Reddit - Tool_Shed_Toker
41. Dog messed up car safety inspection
Customer failed his carโs safety inspection because of one broken seatbelt. Before the inspection, the customer glued the seatbelt back together with only fabric glue. Unfortunately, that was enough to pass on a fail verdict.
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Reddit - Techwrench23
42. Tires from Chile
These set of tires have one safety warning, and that is theyโre made in Chile. Maybe itโs just how the texts were badly placed. Hopefully, people wonโt regret buying tires that are made from Chile.
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Reddit - MC_USS_Valdez
43. A new pet
Mechanics are mostly busy in the hop repairing cars and all, thus they might not have some time to look for pets. Although, this stray rabbit voluntarily hops inside the shop. No one knows whether it came from someone elseโs car or not, but he might just be the perfect addition as the mascot.
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Reddit - Derkleton
44. Lift gone wrong
The moment this customerโs car was lifted, it suddenly snapped in half. Most probably there is rust involved for the car to turn out this way. Itโs just so sad seeing this car in this miserable state.
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Reddit - complete1988
45. Spring substitute
Donโt want to spend much on suspension springs? Apparently, someone stuffed a whole football below to act as the air springs. Wait for it to pop, and everything will be sideways.
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Reddit - whoratio-sanz
46. Um, okay
Customer wheels up for an alignment, and the reason is that it pulls to the left. The mechanic must have been expecting the car, but what needed alignment was a grocery cart instead. Still, the mechanic did the job.
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Reddit - TexturedxMuffin
47. One in a million chance
A customer drives in with the carโs wheels apparently struck by lightning. Itโs a one-in-a-million chance that this kind of thing happens. Customers should just buy new tires and keep this thunderstruck one as a trophy.
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Reddit - jakeeeenator
48. Honesty test
Customer probably left some money at the compartment by accident, or purely intentional. Still, the mechanic was honest enough to not touch even a single bill in it. What a good guy.
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Reddit - CowboysWinItAll
49. Failed metamorphosis
A pupa somehow ended up on a carโs rear lights. It got to the point when the pupa had to metamorphose into a butterfly. Well, after days of waiting to go outside, and the creature is still stuck.
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Reddit - Sacredauto
50. Rolled into the shop
Car rolls into the mechanicโs shop, alone. Maybe the parking brakes are loose that it somehow ended up like that. Well, there are two things the mechanic should fix now, a loose brake and a loose gate.
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Reddit - jeffyt33
51. A classic relic
Customer wheels this century-old bad boy into the shop. The mechanic must have felt honored to be handling this relic. Itโs plainly beautiful.
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Reddit - MissouriFred
52. Labelling โbodyโ parts
Customer was asked to name the car from its model to its color at a car dealership. He clearly had fun with it. He even labeled the โbodyโ Thicc.
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Reddit - LucinaWinsTheBattle
53. Honesty Test?
Mechanic is confused as to how to treat this half-eaten bun inside the customerโs car. Could be an honesty test, but even if thatโs really the case, no sane person would even touch it. Not even a little bit.
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Reddit - YouwillalwaysNeil
54. If it works, itโs still stupid
This customer wheels in his car for a repair. When the mechanic examined its tires, he found out the most outrageous thing ever. The tires were already messed up but were manually patched by the inexperienced customer.
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Reddit - Present_Block8149
55. No air is coming out
Customer complains about the carโs air conditioning as inoperable. When the mechanic tries to open it up, he finds this atrocity. The ACโs engine was modified and repasted with only glue.
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Reddit - stacked_shit
We should be thankful for our mechanics. It seems they arenโt appreciated enough. Maybe after browsing these bizarre slides, youโd want to take care of your vehicle more.
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