Mechanics have a life that is full of surprises, and not always the good kind. Between bizarre customer issues and repairs that go in every direction except the one you planned, the job can turn into a comedy of errors more often than people realize. The moments in this collection capture the kind of fails that make mechanics shake their heads and laugh because sometimes, that’s the only thing you can do.
Some of these situations are messy and a few are down right impressive in the wrong way. Together, they paint a picture of the challenges mechanics face and the sense of humor required to get through a day in the shop. Let’s dive into 20 fails that sum up the life of mechanics.
1. They were trying to fill their tires to 100%
2. “You can’t explain to the elderly that they don’t need an oil change after six months and twenty three miles.”
3. That’s a design flaw if I’ve ever seen one
4. “The customer told me his car sounded different when he started it this morning. He didn’t understand it when I told him he was robbed.”
5. The hood opens, the hood is immediately slammed shut
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6. Ladies and gentlemen, the award for worst battery placement goes to
7. “The third car we’ve had towed in within a week for a no start after refueling at a local gas station. This fuel sample is about 96% water.”
8. “Do not put solvents down the sink” is evidently too complicated for some people
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9. The customer heard a rattling noise under the hood, none of the mechanics are touching it
10. Please remember to remove your firearms before dropping your car off at the mechanic
11. Ah, yes, a coat hanger collector
12. The mechanic refused to work on this car… I wonder why?
13. Do you think someone fell for it?
14. I’ve never seen a car fail a home inspection before
15. The customer took their car to the mechanic and said “the front seat won’t move forwards or backwards”
16. The new guy left a couple shop rags in the engine valley when doing intake gaskets. Now he gets to replace the engine
17. “They had it towed to the shop with the e-brake on.”
18. The lead tech has finally lost it
19. I don’t get some people
20. “Good thing I wore gloves.”
Want to see more fails?
Check out 20 Shrinkflation Fails That Are Nothing Short Of Dissappointing, or take a look at 20 Weird and Wonderful Fails from the Dawn of AI Generation.
