cam phaser
Skip itWeak search conversion (1.1%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Review moat
Incredible34.4avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Great23%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Brand share
Great53%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Quality gap
Good4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Good$120.41avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Returns
Bad6.8%return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
Growth
Bad-8.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad$76K$76K/yr · 59K searches
Price range
Bad$45.92–$374.90cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Bad1.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Competition
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (23% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
33 falling
Sellers
99
Top-5 brand share
53%
Open market
42%
- A-Premium14%
- Dorman12%
- lizhengparts9%
- GM GENUINE PARTS9%
- GELUOXI8%
- GDO5%
Product shelf
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 75 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
GELUOXI Camshaft Sprocket VVT Oil Control Valve Replacement for 2011-2019 Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram 3.6L Pentastar 916-958 5184150AF 5184369AH 5184370AH
GELUOXI$177.623.6★36 rev
Variable Timing Phaser VVT Actuator+Bolts For 2005-2010 For Ford Mustang 2005-2011 For Ford Expedition 2006-2010 For Ford Explorer 2004-2010 For Ford For F-150 For F-250/For F-350 Super Duty
lizhengparts$61.674.4★37 rev
Dorman 917-250XD Patented Camshaft Phaser- Variable Timing Camshaft Gear Compatible with Select Ford / Lincoln / Mercury Models (OE FIX)
Dorman$112.504.2★104 rev
Variable Camshaft Timing Cam Phaser Kit for 2004-2010 for Ford F-150 2005-2010 for Ford F-250/F-350 Super Duty 2005-2014 for Ford Expedition 2006-2008 for Lincoln Mark LT 917-250 8L3Z-6M280-B
lizhengparts$91.224.4★27 rev
GM Genuine Parts 12621505 Camshaft Phaser
GM GENUINE PARTS$89.964.6★68 rev
Newest
by launch date
AUTO OCCASION VVT Sprocket Camshaft Adjuster Phaser for Ford 3.5L Ecoboost
AUTO OCCASION$193.120 rev
A-Premium Intake & Exhaust Engine Variable Valve Timing Sprocket Gear Camshaft Adjuster Compatible with Chevrolet Cruze 2011-2016 Sonic 2012-2020 Cruze Limited & Buick Encore 13-21 1.4L 1.6L
A-Premium$155.070 rev
GDUKOP Variable Camshaft Timing Cam Phaser Kit Compatible with Ford F150 F250 F350 Super Duty Expedition Lincoln Mark LT 4.6L 5.4L Replace# 917-250 8L3Z-6M280-B
GDUKOP$81.023 rev
maXpeedingrods 4PCS Intake & Exhaust Cam Phaser Variable Valve Timing VVT Sprocket 12626160 12626161 12624464 Fit for Buick LaCrosse Enclave Allure V6 3.0L 3.6L for Cadillac Chevy GMC
maXpeedingrods$129.612 rev
REVOTUNE Timing Chain Kit with Cam Phasers & VVT Gears fits 2011-2019 Ford F-150 Edge Expedition Explorer Mustang Taurus Transit Lincoln MKX Nautilus Navigator 3.3L 3.5L 3.7L AT4Z6L266B AT4Z6K297B
REVOTUNE$258.8410 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
NITOYO Engine Intake & Exhaust Variable Timing Sprocket Camshaft Gear Compatible with Chevrolet Equinox HHR Impala Buick Regal Pontiac G5 GMC Terrain 2.4L L4 Replaces 12578516 917-254 12621505
NITOYO$45.923.0★
maXpeedingrods 4PCS Intake & Exhaust Cam Phaser Variable Valve Timing VVT Sprocket 12626160 12626161 12624464 Fit for Buick LaCrosse Enclave Allure V6 3.0L 3.6L for Cadillac Chevy GMC
maXpeedingrods$129.614.5★
Timing Camshaft Sprocket Cam Phaser For 2005-2014 For Ford Expedition 2006-2010 For Ford Explorer 2004-2010 For Ford F-150 2005-2010 For Ford F-250/F350 Super Duty 2005-2010 For Ford Mustang
WQ W&Q AUTO PARTS$63.674.4★
COPACHI 4pcs VVT Timing Sprocket Gear Camshaft Adjuster 5184369AH 5184370AH Compatible with Pentastar V6 Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram 3.6L After-Market Parts
COPACHI$174.554.5★
Engine Timing Camshaft Gear & VVT Sprocket for Chevy Aveo/Cruze/Sonic/Trax 1.6L 1.8L Replaces 55567048 55568386 34735216
DYRDINSHOW$93.144.8★
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -8.4% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
Reviews
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Kit was great”
“They are affordable though”
“Getting the job done”
“Fit perfectly”
“It was installed with no issues”
“It ran fine initially”
“Good thing I caught it before it blew up”
“Months now and still quiet”
“All the parts were exactly as described”
“Solid construction”
What buyers complain about
“Failed after two weeks”
“Absolute garbage”
“Did not install returned immediately and sourced local”
“Cost a lot more money”
“These are not the exact match for Ford Explorer”
“This kit needs work”
“Trying to be to universal the oil actuators were not for my motor”
“Bad parts”
“The product I received is not the same product in the photos”
“Never can tell if internals are broken or clogged without over involved testing”