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# **mb 229.52**

**Skip it****41/100 **

a small market ($135K/yr) — mb 229.52 doesn't clear our bar today.

**Market/yr**

**€135K**

**Growth (1y)**

**+169.4%**

**Products**

**14**

**Brands**

**4**

was 4 a year ago

**Sellers**

**69**

**Price range**

**€10.13–€113.82**

**Returns**

**0.4%**

**Rating**

**4.7★**

**Skip it**

Scored 41/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns

Market size

**7**

 ×0.30

Growth

**73**

 ×0.30

Competition

**28**

 ×0.20

Quality gap

**21**

 ×0.10

Returns

**97**

 ×0.10

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +169.4% year over year.

2K978Prime Day '24Spike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jun '25Oct '25Feb '26

## **Seasonality**

Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.

JFMAMJJASOND

Peak months: Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

## **Competition**

- Liqui Moly42% - Mercedes-Benz36% - Diederichs16% - Castrol6%

The top 5 products capture 72% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack. 4 brands and 69 sellers compete here.

**Brands**

**4 **—flat

was 4 a year ago

**Sellers**

**69**

**Top 5 brand share**

**100%**

#ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend

1
![LIQUI MOLY Top Tec 4600 5W-30 | 5 L | Synthesetechnologie Motoröl | Art.-Nr.: 3756](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51MmhKibB3L.jpg) [**LIQUI MOLY Top Tec 4600 5W-30 | 5 L | Synthesetechnologie Motoröl | Art.-Nr.: 3756**](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B004DORI22)

Liqui Moly€35.914.8★4,97032%▼falling

2
![Original Mercedes Benz Motoröl SAE 5W-30 MB 229.52 5L](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41E9wLueEfL.jpg) [**Original Mercedes Benz Motoröl SAE 5W-30 MB 229.52 5L**](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0GJ6GV18W)

Mercedes-Benz€52.304.8★3721%▲rising

3
![Liqui Moly Top Tec 4600 5W-30 | 1 L | Synthesetechnologie Motoröl | Art.-Nr.: 3755](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41k+JsE5XQL.jpg) [**Liqui Moly Top Tec 4600 5W-30 | 1 L | Synthesetechnologie Motoröl | Art.-Nr.: 3755**](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B004FPW928)

Liqui Moly€10.134.8★4,9708%▲rising

4
![Castrol EDGE 5W-30 LL Longlife Motoröl 5L](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/417IPgo34oL.jpg) [**Castrol EDGE 5W-30 LL Longlife Motoröl 5L**](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0C813PVBZ)

Castrol€35.634.8★15,6486%▲rising

5
![Diederichs 10L MB Synthetic Motoröl 5W-30 229.52 A 001 989 37 01 BGA4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41IhA33qvnL.jpg) [**Diederichs 10L MB Synthetic Motoröl 5W-30 229.52 A 001 989 37 01 BGA4**](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07WZMN6YX)

Diederichs€103.394.7★2455%▼falling

6
![6x1L Original Mercedes Synthetic Motoröl 5W-30 229.52 A 001 989 37 01 BGA6](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Fjn1-KAHL.jpg) [**6x1L Original Mercedes Synthetic Motoröl 5W-30 229.52 A 001 989 37 01 BGA6**](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07X1RTZGN)

Diederichs€71.944.7★865%▼falling

7
![7x1L Original Mercedes Synthetic Motoröll 5W-30 229.52 A 001 989 37 01 BGA6](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51D8b3sdGfL.jpg) [**7x1L Original Mercedes Synthetic Motoröll 5W-30 229.52 A 001 989 37 01 BGA6**](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07X1RZ4P6)

Diederichs€79.474.6★1924%▼falling

8
![Original Mercedes Benz Motorenöl 5W-30 MB 229 51 5 L](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41y2C7BCHYL.jpg) [**Original Mercedes Benz Motorenöl 5W-30 MB 229 51 5 L**](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B01DQAQNS8)

Mercedes-Benz€46.854.8★1,4124%▼falling

9
![Aceite de Motor Original de Mercedes Benz SAE 5W-30 MB 229.52 1L](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41GJz8idGzL.jpg) [**Aceite de Motor Original de Mercedes Benz SAE 5W-30 MB 229.52 1L**](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0GVZ79Y25)

Mercedes-Benz€19.314.4★64%▲rising

10

![Mercedes Original-Motoröl Benz 229.5 5W40 7 Liter](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Dqrc7TvxL.jpg) [**Mercedes Original-Motoröl Benz 229.5 5W40 7 Liter**](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07BQYPQY8)

Mercedes-Benz€75.354.7★4223%▲rising

11

![LIQUI MOLY Longlife III 5W-30 | 5 L | Synthesetechnologie Motoröl | Art.-Nr.: 20647](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51VTMCELj2L.jpg) [**LIQUI MOLY Longlife III 5W-30 | 5 L | Synthesetechnologie Motoröl | Art.-Nr.: 20647**](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B075SF7D67)

Liqui Moly€34.204.8★7,9132%▼falling

12

![Mercedes-Benz Original Motorenöl 5W-30 MB 229.51 5 Liter](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41pFEGWrHCL.jpg) [**Mercedes-Benz Original Motorenöl 5W-30 MB 229.51 5 Liter**](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07K8R4NW9)

Mercedes-Benz€49.824.5★1152%▲rising

13

![10x1L Original Mercedes Synthetic Motoröl 5W-30 229.52 A 001 989 37 01 BGA6](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51HTdBrUyyL.jpg) [**10x1L Original Mercedes Synthetic Motoröl 5W-30 229.52 A 001 989 37 01 BGA6**](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07X1R94Z6)

Diederichs€113.824.6★162%—flat

14

![Mercedes-Benz Original Motorenöl 5W-30 MB 229.51 1 Liter](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31byMEJ933L.jpg) [**Mercedes-Benz Original Motorenöl 5W-30 MB 229.51 1 Liter**](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07K8SW2FN)

Mercedes-Benz€15.524.7★3732%—flat

## **Product shelf**

All 14 tracked products in this niche.

Top sellersNewestTrending

[![LIQUI MOLY Top Tec 4600 5W-30 | 5 L | Synthesetechnologie Motoröl | Art.-Nr.: 3756](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51MmhKibB3L.jpg)**LIQUI MOLY Top Tec 4600 5W-30 | 5 L | Synthesetechnologie Motoröl | Art.-Nr.: 3756** Liqui Moly**€35.91**4.8★4,970 reviews](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B004DORI22) [![Original Mercedes Benz Motoröl SAE 5W-30 MB 229.52 5L](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41E9wLueEfL.jpg)**Original Mercedes Benz Motoröl SAE 5W-30 MB 229.52 5L** Mercedes-Benz**€52.30**4.8★37 reviews](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0GJ6GV18W) [![Liqui Moly Top Tec 4600 5W-30 | 1 L | Synthesetechnologie Motoröl | Art.-Nr.: 3755](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41k+JsE5XQL.jpg)**Liqui Moly Top Tec 4600 5W-30 | 1 L | Synthesetechnologie Motoröl | Art.-Nr.: 3755** Liqui Moly**€10.13**4.8★4,970 reviews](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B004FPW928) [![Castrol EDGE 5W-30 LL Longlife Motoröl 5L](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/417IPgo34oL.jpg)**Castrol EDGE 5W-30 LL Longlife Motoröl 5L** Castrol**€35.63**4.8★15,648 reviews](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0C813PVBZ) [![Diederichs 10L MB Synthetic Motoröl 5W-30 229.52 A 001 989 37 01 BGA4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41IhA33qvnL.jpg)**Diederichs 10L MB Synthetic Motoröl 5W-30 229.52 A 001 989 37 01 BGA4** Diederichs**€103.39**4.7★245 reviews](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07WZMN6YX) [![6x1L Original Mercedes Synthetic Motoröl 5W-30 229.52 A 001 989 37 01 BGA6](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Fjn1-KAHL.jpg)**6x1L Original Mercedes Synthetic Motoröl 5W-30 229.52 A 001 989 37 01 BGA6** Diederichs**€71.94**4.7★86 reviews](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07X1RTZGN) [![7x1L Original Mercedes Synthetic Motoröll 5W-30 229.52 A 001 989 37 01 BGA6](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51D8b3sdGfL.jpg)**7x1L Original Mercedes Synthetic Motoröll 5W-30 229.52 A 001 989 37 01 BGA6** Diederichs**€79.47**4.6★192 reviews](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07X1RZ4P6) [![Original Mercedes Benz Motorenöl 5W-30 MB 229 51 5 L](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41y2C7BCHYL.jpg)**Original Mercedes Benz Motorenöl 5W-30 MB 229 51 5 L** Mercedes-Benz**€46.85**4.8★1,412 reviews](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B01DQAQNS8)

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Qualität insgesamt**30%

*“Beste Qualität für den Motor”*

**Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis**25%

*“Preis/Leistung optimal”*

**Schmierung**19%

*“Beste Motoröl”*

**beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt**9%

*“Produkt wie beschrieben”*

**Gesamtgröße**5%

*“Passt”*

**Motorleistung**4%

*“Motoröl”*

**Treibstoffeffizienz**2%

*“Verbrauch gesunken, gute Laufruhe”*

**Haltbarkeit**2%

*“Verlässlich wie immer”*

**Geräuschpegel**2%

*“Der Motor läuft spürbar ruhiger”*

**Funktionalität insgesamt**1%

*“Alles läuft nun wie geschmiert- Danke - Beste Ware zum super Preis”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Schmierung**18%

*“Motoröl hald, macht was es soll ölt den Motor”*

**Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis**17%

*“Es ist zwar etwas teurer als No-Name-Produkte,”*

**Geruch**9%

*“aber super und stinkt wie hulle wenns der Motor mitverbrennt”*

**Auslaufsicher**9%

*“Verpackung undicht”*

**beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt**9%

*“Beschreibung ist eine Katastrophe”*

**Qualität insgesamt**9%

*“Schlechte Qualität”*

**Funktionalität insgesamt**9%

*“Geht einfach nicht”*

**Defekt Material/Teile**9%

*“Motoröl”*

#### **Top return reasons**- Kompatibilität – insgesamt36% - Gesamtgröße27% - Auslaufsicher7% - beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt6% - Schmierung5% - Zertifizierungen4% - Motorische Probleme4% - Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis3% - Funktionalität insgesamt2% - Defekt Material/Teile1%