--- title: "honda manual transmission fluid — Niche Verdict: Skip it (36/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen" canonical_url: "https://flapen.com/amazon/research/us/automotive/honda-manual-transmission-fluid" last_updated: "2026-07-10T02:47:00.177Z" locale: en meta: description: "a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — honda manual transmission fluid doesn't clear our bar today." "og:description": "a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — honda manual transmission fluid doesn't clear our bar today." "og:title": "honda manual transmission fluid — Niche Verdict: Skip it (36/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen" --- Back to Flapen home # **honda manual transmission fluid** **Skip it****36/100 ** a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — honda manual transmission fluid doesn't clear our bar today. **Market/yr** **$89K** **Growth (1y)** **+207.1%** **Products** **5** **Brands** **5** was 4 a year ago **Sellers** **32** **Price range** **$9.51–$40.21** **Returns** **1.2%** **Rating** **4.8★** **Skip it** Scored 36/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns. Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns Market size **4** ×0.30 Growth **78** ×0.30 Competition **0** ×0.20 Quality gap **20** ×0.10 Returns **91** ×0.10 ## **Demand** Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +207.1% year over year. 930465Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jul '25Nov '25Mar '26 ## **Seasonality** Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average. JFMAMJJASOND No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5× ## **Competition** - Honda56% - iMC Motorcom18% - Alpaca11% - Newparts10% - Valvoline5% The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack. 5 brands and 32 sellers compete here. **Brands** **5 **▲rising was 4 a year ago **Sellers** **32** **Top 5 brand share** **100%** #ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend 1 ![Honda Fluid 08798-9031 Manual Transmission Fluid - 1 Quart](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31QtPkQ6OPL.jpg) [**Honda Fluid 08798-9031 Manual Transmission Fluid - 1 Quart**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001IWL1O8) Honda$15.554.8★2,02456%▼falling 2 ![Genuine Acura Honda Manual Trans Fluid 1 Quart Container 08798 9031](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ESQ-iwGnL.jpg) [**Genuine Acura Honda Manual Trans Fluid 1 Quart Container 08798 9031**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009SNDYJO) iMC Motorcom$16.924.8★32318%▲rising 3 ![Genuine OEM 2 Quarts Manual Transmission Fluids Conventional For Acura Honda](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31v7iGBBpjL.jpg) [**Genuine OEM 2 Quarts Manual Transmission Fluids Conventional For Acura Honda**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJFDXHWK) Alpaca$30.084.9★1611%▲rising 4 ![Genuine OEM 3 Quarts Manual Transmission Fluid For Acura CL Honda Fit](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41CkvZwjjsL.jpg) [**Genuine OEM 3 Quarts Manual Transmission Fluid For Acura CL Honda Fit**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJFL2RBH) Newparts$40.214.9★3510%▼falling 5 ![Valvoline Synchromesh Manual Transmission Fluid 1 Quart](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31d8y-8F4vL.jpg) [**Valvoline Synchromesh Manual Transmission Fluid 1 Quart**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071YBH8P1) Valvoline$9.514.8★8155%▲rising ## **Product shelf** All 5 tracked products in this niche. Top sellersNewestTrending [![Honda Fluid 08798-9031 Manual Transmission Fluid - 1 Quart](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31QtPkQ6OPL.jpg)**Honda Fluid 08798-9031 Manual Transmission Fluid - 1 Quart** Honda**$15.55**4.8★2,024 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001IWL1O8) [![Genuine Acura Honda Manual Trans Fluid 1 Quart Container 08798 9031](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ESQ-iwGnL.jpg)**Genuine Acura Honda Manual Trans Fluid 1 Quart Container 08798 9031** iMC Motorcom**$16.92**4.8★323 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009SNDYJO) [![Genuine OEM 2 Quarts Manual Transmission Fluids Conventional For Acura Honda](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31v7iGBBpjL.jpg)**Genuine OEM 2 Quarts Manual Transmission Fluids Conventional For Acura Honda** Alpaca**$30.08**4.9★16 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJFDXHWK) [![Genuine OEM 3 Quarts Manual Transmission Fluid For Acura CL Honda Fit](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41CkvZwjjsL.jpg)**Genuine OEM 3 Quarts Manual Transmission Fluid For Acura CL Honda Fit** Newparts**$40.21**4.9★35 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJFL2RBH) [![Valvoline Synchromesh Manual Transmission Fluid 1 Quart](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31d8y-8F4vL.jpg)**Valvoline Synchromesh Manual Transmission Fluid 1 Quart** Valvoline**$9.51**4.8★815 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071YBH8P1) ## **Reviews** What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics. ### **What buyers love ** **Value For Money**30% *“Good $ Great MTF”* **Quality-Overall**16% *“Perfect quality”* **Lubrication**14% *“This is perfect for the M5 OD transmission because it provides better lubrication for the synchros”* **Advertised Vs Actual Product**12% *“Product just as described”* **Adjustability/Rotatability/Reclining**9% *“Improved shifting”* **Durability**5% *“I have used this valvoline for years”* **Product Condition**3% *“The bottles were new”* **Efficiency**2% *“Works great”* **Ease Of Use**2% *“this made it super easy”* ### **What buyers complain about ** **Value For Money**33% *“The price scared me”* **Lubrication**17% *“I wish it were offered in the squeezable bags like the gear oil comes in now”* **Audio Quality**8% *“now the sound is nearly non existent”* #### **Top return reasons**- Compatibility-Overall45% - Value For Money20% - Advertised Vs Actual Product12% - Leak-Proof10% - Color3% - Lubrication3% - Defective Material/Parts2% - Material Quality2% - Thin2% - Functionality-Overall2%