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Small Engines

A subreddit to discuss maintenance and the repair of small engines, including mowers, tillers, chain saws, grass trimmers, and other small machines that make life easier. If your post gets flagged or not posted, send a message to the mods, and we'll review it.

51k subscribers349 posts / mo in Sep 2026276 authors / mosince 2014

r/smallengines has 51k members (+32% over the last 12 months). It gets about 349 posts a month from 276 people. Top topics: Lawn Equipment, Start-Up Issues and Chainsaws & Chainsaw Discussion.

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Size and growth

How r/smallengines has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+32%in 12 months · +6.2% in 3 months · +1.1% in 1 month
Oct 202651k
Growing51k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/smallengines

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−21%vs Sep 2025 · −19% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026349
QuieterPeaked at 824 in May 2025
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/smallengines

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Lawn Equipment8.2%
  2. Start-Up Issues2.9%
  3. Chainsaws & Chainsaw Discussion2.5%
  4. Engine Rebuilds1.9%
  5. Engine Identification1.9%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. eBay
  2. eReplacementParts
  3. Amazon
  4. AutoZone
  5. American Honda Motor Co., Inc

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research