Mechanical-Hands YouTube Stats

@mechanical-hands · Cars & Vehicles · Updated Nov 13, 2026

Mechanical-Hands channel overview

Mechanical-Hands (@mechanical-hands) is a YouTube channel in the Cars & Vehicles niche created in 2023. It has 79K subscribers and 34M total views across 101 videos, an average of 332K views per video over its lifetime.

Its last 30 uploads averaged 68K views, and a typical video (the median) gets 16K views. Over the last 12 months, Mechanical-Hands published 31 videos, and 9 of them (29%) reached at least 3× the channel's typical views.

How much does Mechanical-Hands make?

Returbe estimates Mechanical-Hands's YouTube ad revenue at $11K – $40K per month. The estimate uses an RPM (revenue per 1,000 views, after YouTube's share) of $4 to $14, typically $7, based on the channel's niche, audience language and the share of its views coming from Shorts. At that rate, 1 million long-form views earn about $7K.

Ad revenue is only part of the picture: sponsorships, affiliate links, memberships and merch often pay more than ads. Learn how RPM varies by niche in how much YouTubers make per 1,000 views, or check any channel with the free monetization checker.

Upload schedule

Mechanical-Hands publishes about 6.5 videos a month. Based on its last 31 uploads, its most common upload day is Thursday (26% of uploads), usually around 18:00 UTC. The last video went out on Nov 11, 2026.

Mechanical-Hands's best outlier videos

An outlier is a video that beats the channel's own typical views. These are Mechanical-Hands's biggest hits relative to its normal, the ideas its audience responded to most. What is an outlier video?

• Massive Tractor Engine Overhaul! Old-School Mechanics Take on a Serious Challenge635K views · Oct 24, 202639.5× typical views
• How Afghan Mechanics Fixed a Blown Mercedes V8 Engine in the Middle of the Mountains496K views · Aug 9, 202630.8× typical views
• Bringing a Legendary Toyota Engine Back to Life: Complete Engine Restoration180K views · Oct 8, 202611.2× typical views
• 45 Years of Machining Experience! Afghan Craftsman Makes Precision Gears From Rusted Metal Scrap167K views · Jun 10, 202610.4× typical views
• Ultimate Restoration: Afghan Mechanic Fix Mercedes Transmission120K views · Jan 11, 20267.5× typical views
• The Art of Diesel Pump Repair: An Afghan Master at Work82K views · Jul 10, 20265.1× typical views
• Extreme German Truck Repair | Broken Axle Pin, Damaged Bushing and Lift Arm Fully Restored71K views · May 11, 20264.4× typical views
• Mercedes Truck Clutch Overhaul || From Removal to Reassembly66K views · May 11, 20264.1× typical views

Latest videos

12 of Mechanical-Hands's last 30 uploads did at least 1.5× the channel's typical views.

• How Mechanics Rebuild a Mercedes 2544 Differential | Incredible Heavy Truck Repair5.8K views · Nov 11, 20260.4× typical views
• From Dead Block to Roaring Beast:Rebuilding a Big Cam Diesel Engine in Afghanistan23K views · Nov 5, 20261.4× typical views
• Afghan Mechanics Show the World What REAL Engine Skills Look Like — Mercedes Engine Rebuild! 🙌62K views · Oct 28, 20263.8× typical views
• From Old Truck Tires to Traditional Dairy Vessels | Incredible Afghan Handcraftsmanship3.5K views · Oct 25, 20260.2× typical views
• Massive Tractor Engine Overhaul! Old-School Mechanics Take on a Serious Challenge635K views · Oct 24, 202639.5× typical views
• How a Mercedes 2534 Transmission Is Transformed Into Standard Gear in Afghanistan With Limited Tools8.3K views · Oct 17, 20260.5× typical views
• From Junk to Perfect: Restoring a Mercedes Truck Clutch System in Afghanistan15K views · Oct 10, 20260.9× typical views
• Tractor Gearbox Rebuild: Master Mechanic Rebuilds Tractor Transmission With Amazing Skills45K views · Oct 8, 20262.8× typical views
• Mercedes Engine REBIRTH: Insane Skills in a 3,500-Year-Old City Kabul (Afghanistan )26K views · Oct 8, 20261.6× typical views
• Old School Afghan Mechanics Fix Mercedes Brake Shoes Perfectly 🔧9.4K views · Oct 8, 20260.6× typical views

The Cars & Vehicles niche on YouTube

In the last 30 days, Returbe tracked 10K videos from 1.2K channels in this niche. 17% of them reached 3× their channel's typical views, and a typical long video got 16K views. Estimated RPM for the niche: $4 to $14.

Smaller channels breaking out in this niche right now: By Any Memes (2.3K subs, best video 1116.8×), Hauptsache Wissen (163K subs, best video 39.1×), Drivewhisperer (125K subs, best video 130.5×), Petroleum (38K subs, best video 787×), GHOSTFACE WORKSHOP (26K subs, best video 196×), CarHax Shorts (367K subs, best video 109.4×).

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Frequently asked questions

Data from Returbe's index of YouTube channels, collected from public YouTube data. Earnings are estimates from views and RPM benchmarks, not figures from the channel. Returbe is not affiliated with Mechanical-Hands or YouTube.