51 Times Car Mechanics Took Pics Of What They Were Dealing With So Others Would Believe Them (New Pics)

For many, a badass car straight outta the salon seems like a dream. But whether your ride is one rustic yet still functional boi, or the one that gets more eyes set on it than you've ever had in your entire life, the same rule applies—you gotta take care of it. And this latter part is the one that doesn’t exactly spark too much joy.

The inevitable occurs. Preventable things happen. No surprise that surprises occur. All roads lead to car repair and hey, that’s where it gets entertaining. Thanks to the r/Justrolledintotheshop subreddit, we have the most eyebrow-raising compilation of all the crazy things people bring for car mechanics to take care of it. And you wouldn’t believe how many furballs they find in those dusty engines!

Psst! Make sure to check out our previous articles on crazy stuff car mechanics deal with at their shops that you can find here and here.

#1 C/S Vehicle Doesn’t Stay Running

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#2 Customer Came In Saying There Was A Kitten In The Dashboard. One Of The Lube Techs Called Dibs. Meet Dash

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#3 C/S Weird Rattling In Rear End And The Brake Light Is Out, Said She Tried Changing The Bulb Multiple Times

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#4 Customer Dropped Off For Oil Change. Neglected To Mention This

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#5 Ladies And Gentlemen, We Have Achieved Peak Engineering

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#6 Customer "My Cars Heat Isn't Working"

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#7 Gotta Love Florida

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#8 Accidentally Made A Magnifying Glass When Rain Gathered On Crash Wrap Covering A Busted Sunroof

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#9 On Today's Episode Of That's F**ked Up

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#10 C/S: I Don't Believe In Oil Changes!

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#11 No Brake Lites

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#12 “My Tyre Light Came On And I’m Not Sure Why”

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#13 Big Brain Time

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#14 Aircraft. Pilot Landed With His Breaks On

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#15 Technically A Carryout Since It Isn't Rolling Anywhere

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#16 Who's The New Guy?

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#17 2020 Dodge Challenger. When You Live You Life A Quarter Mile At Time

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#18 Customer States Vehicle Has "Minor Coolant Leak"

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#19 Yeah... Na

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#20 New Shop Pet Can We Keep Him?

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#21 21' Jetta 1.4 With 1300 Miles. Probably The 6th Clutch I've Done In The Last Month. What Makes People Buy Standard Cars When They Clearly Don't Know How To Drive Stick Is Beyond Me

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#22 One Fender Bender Away From Turning His iPhone Into An Eyephone

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#23 C/S To Install New Tire. C/Dns That The Tire Was Filled With Water In Sub-Zero Temperatures. Had To Cut The Sidewall Out With A Leatherman To Get The Tire Off The Wheel (After Breaking The Ice With A Sledgehammer)

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#24 A Apprentice Diesel Technician In My Class Tried To Do An Burnout In Reverse In His Mustang

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#25 The New "Swiss" Frame! 15% Lighter Than Conventional Frames...

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#26 C/S Vibration At Highway Speed

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#27 4wd Came In After Getting Stuck In A Deep Puddle, Car Wouldn’t Start At All With Nearly Every Light On The Dash. Pulled The Ecu Out And Found This Nightmare

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#28 Customer Is Always Right

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#29 Customer Said The Tire Still Had Plenty Of Meat On Them

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#30 Guy Said He Hadn’t Changed His Oil In A Couple Months

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#31 99 Rav4- A Vital Option Missing From Every Car Nowadays-The Groin Cooler

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#32 Customer Called For A Tow Because His Car Was Driving Funny

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#33 Cam In For An Appraisal To Trade In And Get The Mirror Cap Replaced. Hand Painted A Pterodactyl

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#34 The Squirrels Are Trying To Burn This One Down...

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#35 Good Post Or Bad Post?

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#36 C/S Car Is Running Rough.... Yes Those Are Bullets Holes

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#37 Cs: Suspension Bottoms Out... Not Even Kidding

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#38 Very Sneaky... Walked Under The Lift Not Paying Attention... Got T-Bagged

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#39 I Recommend Not Putting Spray Foam On Your Dash In 100° Weather

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#40 Ma'am, You Need A Valve Job

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#41 C/S Ordered Wheel Package Online. Now Requesting Window Tint To Be Hidden From All The Crazy Looks He Gets In Traffic

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#42 This Got Towed Into My Buddy's Uncle's Shop In Nj. Snap-On Impact Gun Flew Through The Customers Windshield While On 78

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#43 Oof... And It's An E Class...

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#44 4 Bolts From The Same Part, 4 Degrees Of Cooperation

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#45 C/S States Engine Making “Pssst Pssst Pssst” Noise

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#46 Hardest Honesty Test I've Had To Pass

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#47 Customer Complains About Loss Of Power And A Fuel Smell

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#48 Rolled Into The Shop, Didn’t Stop

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#49 Walked Backed Into The Shop Because I Left Something Just To Find Out The Custodian Lifted The Rack Without Paying Attention

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#50 Roachcoach

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#51 Little Old Lady Dropped Off Her Caravan For A Brake Inspection. Yes That’s The Mileage She Would Have Seen On Her Receipt

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