manual transmission fluid
Skip it37/100a small market ($178K/yr) — manual transmission fluid doesn't clear our bar today.
Market/yr
$178K
Growth (1y)
+128.5%
Products
14
Brands
8
was 8 a year ago
Sellers
95
Price range
$9.51–$100.84
Returns
1.3%
Rating
4.8★
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Scored 37/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +128.5% year over year.Seasonality
Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Competition
- Royal Purple54%
- Valvoline29%
- ACDelco5%
- Honda4%
- Pennzoil4%
- Red Line2%
- Other (2 brands)3%
The top 5 products capture 80% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack. 8 brands and 95 sellers compete here.
Brands
8 flat
was 8 a year ago
Sellers
95
Top 5 brand share
95%
Product shelf
All 14 tracked products in this niche.
Royal Purple-ROY01512 ROYAL PURPLE SYNCHROMAX QT. TRANSFLUID 1 Quart (32 Ounces)
Royal Purple
$19.814.8★1,890 reviews
Valvoline Synchromesh Manual Transmission Fluid 1 Quart
Valvoline
$9.514.8★815 reviews
Royal Purple 01512 Set of 4 Synchromax Manual Transmission Fluid 1-Quart Bottles
Royal Purple
$69.764.8★248 reviews
Honda Fluid 08798-9031 Manual Transmission Fluid - 1 Quart
Honda
$15.554.8★2,024 reviews
Transmission Fluid 32oz 350 deg. FP
Pennzoil
$17.094.8★139 reviews
Royal Purple 01512 Synchromax Manual Transmission Fluid Pack of 2 Quarts
Royal Purple
$39.244.9★81 reviews
ACDelco GM Original Equipment 10-4014 Friction Modified Synchromesh Transmission Fluid 32 Ounce White 1 qt
ACDelco
$22.824.8★550 reviews
Royal Purple 01512 Set of 3 Synchromax Manual Transmission Fluid 1-Quart Bottles
Royal Purple
$51.994.8★107 reviews
Reviews
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good $ Great MTF”
“super slippery lubricant”
“this is honestly better than OEM”
“As advertised”
“Shifts pretty good”
“I have used this valvoline for years”
“overall more smooth”
“MT90 is my secret sauce for manual transmission lubricant”
“and easy to use”
“It works well when the temperature is high. e. g. 20 degree C.”
What buyers complain about
“And I'm assuming that someone had added extra gear oil”
“It's not cheap”
“small opening”
“Because it spilled out when i took off the fill cap on ramps”
“now the sound is nearly non existent”
Top return reasons
- Compatibility-Overall36%
- Advertised Vs Actual Product15%
- Value For Money15%
- Leak-Proof10%
- Lubrication8%
- Functionality-Overall3%
- Weight Heavy2%
- Defective Material/Parts2%
- Color1%
- Thin1%