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# **honda engine**

**Skip it**

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($12.10–$726.03) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 44Growth 38Conversion 27Competition 21Returns 96Price range 12Avg price 52Brand share 28Review moat 92Quality gap 62

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.8%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Review moat**

**Great****158**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Quality gap**

**Good****4.4★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Avg price**

**Good****$169.86**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Market size**

**Okay****$233K**

$233K/yr · 62K searches

**Growth**

**Okay****+10.2%**

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

**Brand share**

**Okay****88%**

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

**Conversion**

**Okay****2.2%**

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

**Competition**

**Bad****75%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Price range**

**Bad****$12.10–$726.03**

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

## **Competition**

The top 5 products capture 75% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**9 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**29**

**Top-5 brand share**

**88%**

**Open market**

**8%**

- Honda55% - NEBEUUO11% - Ruma9% - TTONSUE7% - HOOTO7% - TURBOTUNITY4% - Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 8%)

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%$23K20%$47K30%$70K40%$93K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Honda GX160 5.5HP Engine GX160UT2XQX2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/412u0EBbY3L.jpg)**Honda GX160 5.5HP Engine GX160UT2XQX2**Honda**$415.31**4.4★72 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00UCHLN20) [2![NEBEUUO 4 Stroke for Honda GX160 Gas Engine 200CC Motor 6.5HP Gas Engine Single Cylinder OHV Cooling Horizontal Shaft 5mm Shaft Keyway Pull Start Gas Engine for Pumping Cleaning Spraying Machines](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41tiK9KwryL.jpg)**NEBEUUO 4 Stroke for Honda GX160 Gas Engine 200CC Motor 6.5HP Gas Engine Single Cylinder OHV Cooling Horizontal Shaft 5mm Shaft Keyway Pull Start Gas Engine for Pumping Cleaning Spraying Machines**NEBEUUO**$81.55**4.6★14 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCM5MG8Z) [3![Honda Standard Horizontal Type Engine GX160-QX2 4.8 Net HP](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51sqdzSKmvL.jpg)**Honda Standard Horizontal Type Engine GX160-QX2 4.8 Net HP**Honda**$423.18**4.9★12 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FWIDN12) [4![Ruma Adjustable Carburetor Recoil Starter Assembly Tune up kit for Honda GX120 GX160 GX200 4HP 5.5HP 6.5HP Engine](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51zCR5znzwL.jpg)**Ruma Adjustable Carburetor Recoil Starter Assembly Tune up kit for Honda GX120 GX160 GX200 4HP 5.5HP 6.5HP Engine**Ruma**$24.56**4.4★243 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B096D9ZKM9) [5![TTONSUE Gas Engine Replaces Compatible for Honda GX160 6.5HP 160cc OHV Air Cooled Pullstart Gas Engine Motor Power (GX160 6.5HP 160cc)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41E-wY6uHKL.jpg)**TTONSUE Gas Engine Replaces Compatible for Honda GX160 6.5HP 160cc OHV Air Cooled Pullstart Gas Engine Motor Power (GX160 6.5HP 160cc)**TTONSUE**$123.88**2.9★2 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C61FVTS9)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![GX160 Carburetor for Honda GX120 GX140 GX160 GX168 GX200 5HP 5.5HP 6.5HP Engine Replaces 16100-ZH8-W61 16100-ZE1-814 16100-ZE1-825 with Air Filter Turn Up Kits](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41JbAbOH++L.jpg)**GX160 Carburetor for Honda GX120 GX140 GX160 GX168 GX200 5HP 5.5HP 6.5HP Engine Replaces 16100-ZH8-W61 16100-ZE1-814 16100-ZE1-825 with Air Filter Turn Up Kits**TIMEPAL**$21.91**20 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNWMPXB5) [![NEBEUUO 4 Stroke for Honda GX160 Gas Engine 200CC Motor 6.5HP Gas Engine Single Cylinder OHV Cooling Horizontal Shaft 5mm Shaft Keyway Pull Start Gas Engine for Pumping Cleaning Spraying Machines](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41tiK9KwryL.jpg)**NEBEUUO 4 Stroke for Honda GX160 Gas Engine 200CC Motor 6.5HP Gas Engine Single Cylinder OHV Cooling Horizontal Shaft 5mm Shaft Keyway Pull Start Gas Engine for Pumping Cleaning Spraying Machines**NEBEUUO**$81.55**14 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCM5MG8Z) [![TURBOTUNITY Tune Up Kit for Honda GX160 GX200 4HP 5.5HP 6.5HP 163cc 196cc Small Engines Rebuild kit w/ 16100-ZH8-W61 Carburetor Ignition Coil & Other Common Replacement Parts](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51nsNUIS0XL.jpg)**TURBOTUNITY Tune Up Kit for Honda GX160 GX200 4HP 5.5HP 6.5HP 163cc 196cc Small Engines Rebuild kit w/ 16100-ZH8-W61 Carburetor Ignition Coil & Other Common Replacement Parts**TURBOTUNITY**$32.05**50 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQYMTFHF) [![TTONSUE Gas Engine Replaces Compatible for Honda GX160 6.5HP 160cc OHV Air Cooled Pullstart Gas Engine Motor Power (GX160 6.5HP 160cc)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41E-wY6uHKL.jpg)**TTONSUE Gas Engine Replaces Compatible for Honda GX160 6.5HP 160cc OHV Air Cooled Pullstart Gas Engine Motor Power (GX160 6.5HP 160cc)**TTONSUE**$123.88**2 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C61FVTS9) [![Hteedy 4 Stroke 160cc Gas Engine for Honda GX160 6.5HP(4.8kw) OHV Air Cooled Horizontal Shaft 3.6L Gasoline Engine](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41E-wY6uHKL.jpg)**Hteedy 4 Stroke 160cc Gas Engine for Honda GX160 6.5HP(4.8kw) OHV Air Cooled Horizontal Shaft 3.6L Gasoline Engine**Hteedy**$85.14**15 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4F1HC24)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![TTONSUE Gas Engine Replaces Compatible for Honda GX160 6.5HP 160cc OHV Air Cooled Pullstart Gas Engine Motor Power (GX160 6.5HP 160cc)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41E-wY6uHKL.jpg)**TTONSUE Gas Engine Replaces Compatible for Honda GX160 6.5HP 160cc OHV Air Cooled Pullstart Gas Engine Motor Power (GX160 6.5HP 160cc)**TTONSUE**$123.88**2.9★**▲ 146%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C61FVTS9) [![GX160 Carburetor for Honda GX120 GX140 GX160 GX168 GX200 5HP 5.5HP 6.5HP Engine Replaces 16100-ZH8-W61 16100-ZE1-814 16100-ZE1-825 with Air Filter Turn Up Kits](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41JbAbOH++L.jpg)**GX160 Carburetor for Honda GX120 GX140 GX160 GX168 GX200 5HP 5.5HP 6.5HP Engine Replaces 16100-ZH8-W61 16100-ZE1-814 16100-ZE1-825 with Air Filter Turn Up Kits**TIMEPAL**$21.91**4.8★**▲ 132%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNWMPXB5) [![Gas Engine Single Cylinder Gasoline Engine 4 Stroke 6.5HP 200cc GX160 Gas Engines+ Air Cooled for Honda GX160 OHV Pull Start Go Kart Mini Bike Compressor Log Splitter Lawn Mower](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41E-wY6uHKL.jpg)**Gas Engine Single Cylinder Gasoline Engine 4 Stroke 6.5HP 200cc GX160 Gas Engines+ Air Cooled for Honda GX160 OHV Pull Start Go Kart Mini Bike Compressor Log Splitter Lawn Mower**Lidhujnk**$69.14**3.8★**▲ 42%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BR3Q9S7C) [![Honda GX160 5.5HP Engine GX160UT2XQX2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/412u0EBbY3L.jpg)**Honda GX160 5.5HP Engine GX160UT2XQX2**Honda**$415.31**4.4★**▲ 41%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00UCHLN20) [![Honda OEM 17210-Z4M-821 Air Filter Fits GX120 GX140 GX160 GX200 17210-ZE1-517](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Fq+ymSGLL.jpg)**Honda OEM 17210-Z4M-821 Air Filter Fits GX120 GX140 GX160 GX200 17210-ZE1-517**Honda**$12.10**4.7★**▲ 20%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KYXM8NW)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +10.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

2K1KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: May · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Size-Overall**29%

*“Perfect fit”*

**Quality-Overall**24%

*“Good product, saves time and money”*

**Value For Money**15%

*“For the money its a awesome buy”*

**Efficiency**8%

*“it solved the problem right away”*

**Assembly/Installation**3%

*“very easy to install”*

**Ease Of Use**3%

*“That simple”*

**Durability**3%

*“20 hours later, still running strong”*

**Adjustability/Rotatability/Reclining**3%

*“easy to adjust”*

**Correct Contents**2%

*“So many needed parts”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

*“Came as described”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Quality-Overall**25%

*“Cheap”*

**Motor Issues**25%

*“pull start doesnt match engine GX160”*

**Value For Money**8%

*“Very cheap price”*

**Compatibility-Overall**8%

*“Pull start is not for GX160”*

**Compression**8%

*“compression is good n will figure out why this wasnt as easy as it seems tomorrow”*

**Defective Material/Parts**8%

*“The rest of the parts seem to be ok so far”*

**Assembly/Installation**8%

*“Installed part did not work”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**54%

**Compatibility-Overall**18%

**Defective Material/Parts**10%

**Assembly/Installation**4%

**Functionality-Overall**3%

**Filtration**2%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

**Mounting**1%

**Motor Issues**1%

**Leak-Proof**1%