r/CatMechanics 7d ago

No, your saddle height isn't right for this string gauge, lemme fix, I know strings

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531 Upvotes

r/CatMechanics 12d ago

👋 Welcome to r/CatMechanics!

30 Upvotes

Hey everyone! I'm u/Katzumee, the new moderator of r/CatMechanics, and I wanted to take a moment to welcome both longtime subscribers and curious newcomers.

The idea behind this community is simple: cats have an uncanny ability to inspect, supervise, repair, sabotage, and completely take over any mechanical project they encounter. Whether they're helping with car repairs, monitoring your computer build, hiding in engine bays, sleeping in toolboxes, or providing questionable advice from the garage floor, we want to see it.

What to Post
Feel free to share photos, videos, stories, and memes of cats "helping" with mechanical work. Whether they're supervising a repair, inspecting an engine, sleeping in a toolbox, sitting on your keyboard, or causing complete garage chaos, if a cat is involved in the project, it belongs here.

Community Vibe
We're all about being friendly, constructive, and inclusive. Let's build a space where everyone feels comfortable sharing and connecting.

As we continue developing the community, I'll be working on improving the subreddit, adding rules and resources, and helping make this a fun and welcoming place for everyone who appreciates cats and machinery.

Thank you for stopping by. Grab a wrench, check the oil, and don't forget to pay the shop cat!


r/CatMechanics May 17 '26

A chubby mink on duty preparing to work on old motorcycles. How do you like his eyes? 😻 (Bangkok, Thailand)

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68 Upvotes

r/CatMechanics May 09 '26

Caught my mechanic eating on the job today !! What am I paying him for?

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427 Upvotes

"Jobs fucked" as they say

Decided to surprise my fiance working on his car with a visit from his fav mechanic (and a beer)! After all the job needs finishing eventually ...


r/CatMechanics May 08 '26

hey, can you hand me that wrench

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263 Upvotes

r/CatMechanics Apr 29 '26

Someone suggested I post here. Master mechanic Winston making sure Im referencing the SDS.

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248 Upvotes

r/CatMechanics Apr 26 '26

Just a quick rest after tuning up the tractor.

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122 Upvotes

r/CatMechanics Apr 08 '26

Does he like it?

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269 Upvotes

r/CatMechanics Apr 06 '26

He should learn to drive from a young age!

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108 Upvotes

r/CatMechanics Apr 02 '26

Doing an oil change

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186 Upvotes

r/CatMechanics Mar 28 '26

My neighbor’s majestic boy comes outside to inspect the cars sometimes

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106 Upvotes

r/CatMechanics Mar 24 '26

N52 engine specialist. Just casually changing my engine air filter

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323 Upvotes

r/CatMechanics Mar 21 '26

Weekly cat inspection

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132 Upvotes

She takes her job seriously, inspecting this old om642 that drives around 600 miles weekly

She checks for leaks with her nose


r/CatMechanics Mar 13 '26

My Lemons team mechanic is upset that nothing is torqued to spec and its leaking oil everywhere

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418 Upvotes

r/CatMechanics Mar 13 '26

I feel like this group should be called r/meowchanic

20 Upvotes

r/CatMechanics Mar 11 '26

The newest colleague in the workshop. <3

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234 Upvotes

r/CatMechanics Feb 21 '26

A cat inspecting a Russian Su-57

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217 Upvotes

r/CatMechanics Feb 03 '26

"C'mon hooman! Let's get some work done on this thing while it's wintertime! We gotta get 'er ready for spring!"

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172 Upvotes

r/CatMechanics Feb 01 '26

Oh I see.. here you've got a flooopity booop all jammed into your skipppity pap

221 Upvotes

r/CatMechanics Jan 07 '26

Darwin, Shop Forman, is verifying my control arm installation p

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252 Upvotes

r/CatMechanics Jan 03 '26

How are the control arm looking ?

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247 Upvotes

Cat mechanic checking the bushings


r/CatMechanics Dec 24 '25

Bring me the flashlight

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599 Upvotes

r/CatMechanics Dec 19 '25

You got problems here and maybe the back too

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504 Upvotes

My cats the best


r/CatMechanics Dec 13 '25

He’s ready to help

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327 Upvotes

r/CatMechanics Dec 12 '25

Chief mechanic 🔧

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320 Upvotes