backyard mechanic
Amateur car repairer
A backyard mechanic is someone who repairs vehicles at home rather than in a professional shop, working in driveways, garages, or literally backyards.
The term can be affectionate—celebrating DIY resourcefulness and practical skill—or dismissive, implying amateur work without proper training or equipment: I wouldn't trust some backyard mechanic with my transmission.
- garageEnclosed vehicle storage structure
- wrenchTool for turning fasteners
- greaseThick oily lubricant
- elbow greaseStrenuous physical effort
- drivewayPrivate residential road
toolbox · parking lot repair · DIY · oil change · junkyard · engine · tinkering · hood · jack · socket · socket set · hand tools · carburetor · rust · pickup · parts · weekend · brake
- amateursamateur, hobbyist, nonprofessional, dabbler, novice
professional certification and training
backyard mechanictrained professional
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