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# **mechanics laundry detergent**

**Skip it****42/100 **

a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — mechanics laundry detergent doesn't clear our bar today.

**Market/yr**

**$158K**

**Growth (1y)**

**+185.7%**

**Products**

**2**

**Brands**

**2**

was 5 a year ago

**Sellers**

**30**

**Price range**

**$24.85–$48.87**

**Returns**

**0.6%**

**Rating**

**4.2★**

**Skip it**

Scored 42/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns

Market size

**8**

 ×0.30

Growth

**75**

 ×0.30

Competition

**0**

 ×0.20

Quality gap

**74**

 ×0.10

Returns

**95**

 ×0.10

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 44 weeks — +185.7% year over year.

2K1KSpike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26Sep '25Oct '25Dec '25Feb '26Mar '26May '26

## **Competition**

- Fast Orange93% - Detco7%

The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack. 2 brands and 30 sellers compete here.

**Brands**

**2 **▼falling

was 5 a year ago

**Sellers**

**30**

**Top 5 brand share**

**100%**

#ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend

1
![Fast Orange 22340 Fast Orange Grease X Mechanics Laundry Detergent Liquid 40 Fl. Oz. Stains Soils & Odor Eliminator for Clothes Heavy Duty Formula & Degreaser to Deep Clean Active Wear Clothing](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41rWv4rg7KL.jpg) [**Fast Orange 22340 Fast Orange Grease X Mechanics Laundry Detergent Liquid 40 Fl. Oz. Stains Soils & Odor Eliminator for Clothes Heavy Duty Formula & Degreaser to Deep Clean Active Wear Clothing**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KE1VYOK)

Fast Orange$24.854.2★3,55393%▲rising

2
![Detco Blue Max Industrial-Strength Laundry Detergent Concentrate - Safely Clean 256 Loads Per Gallon 1/2 Ounce Per Load Heavy Duty Concentrated Commercial Formula 1 Liquid Gallon Bottle Pack of 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41wLcdIlNFL.jpg) [**Detco Blue Max Industrial-Strength Laundry Detergent Concentrate - Safely Clean 256 Loads Per Gallon 1/2 Ounce Per Load Heavy Duty Concentrated Commercial Formula 1 Liquid Gallon Bottle Pack of 1**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WNF4JFF)

Detco$48.874.1★1107%▼falling

## **Product shelf**

All 2 tracked products in this niche.

Top sellersNewestTrending

[![Fast Orange 22340 Fast Orange Grease X Mechanics Laundry Detergent Liquid 40 Fl. Oz. Stains Soils & Odor Eliminator for Clothes Heavy Duty Formula & Degreaser to Deep Clean Active Wear Clothing](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41rWv4rg7KL.jpg)**Fast Orange 22340 Fast Orange Grease X Mechanics Laundry Detergent Liquid 40 Fl. Oz. Stains Soils & Odor Eliminator for Clothes Heavy Duty Formula & Degreaser to Deep Clean Active Wear Clothing** Fast Orange**$24.85**4.2★3,553 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KE1VYOK) [![Detco Blue Max Industrial-Strength Laundry Detergent Concentrate - Safely Clean 256 Loads Per Gallon 1/2 Ounce Per Load Heavy Duty Concentrated Commercial Formula 1 Liquid Gallon Bottle Pack of 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41wLcdIlNFL.jpg)**Detco Blue Max Industrial-Strength Laundry Detergent Concentrate - Safely Clean 256 Loads Per Gallon 1/2 Ounce Per Load Heavy Duty Concentrated Commercial Formula 1 Liquid Gallon Bottle Pack of 1** Detco**$48.87**4.1★110 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WNF4JFF)

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Smell**27%

*“Love the clean smell”*

**Ease Of Cleaning**21%

*“Good laundry tough stain remover”*

**Quality-Overall**9%

*“Great product”*

**Efficiency**9%

*“Works Good”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%

*“works as advertised”*

**Lubrication**4%

*“Works amazingly to remove automotive fluids”*

**Cleansing**3%

*“I feel that it cleans my clothes better than leading brand”*

**Value For Money**2%

*“3 stars for the super cheap bottle”*

**Ease Of Use**1%

*“Its easy to use”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Smell**19%

*“Its not my favorite smell”*

**Leak-Proof**18%

*“The last three I have ordered have arrived leaking through the box”*

**Value For Money**13%

*“But for what you pay wasting some even is expensive”*

**Stain Resistance**10%

*“It doesnt remove all stains”*

**Ease Of Cleaning**6%

*“Actually this detergent doesnt work any better the regular detergent”*

**Quality-Overall**4%

*“Not very good”*

**De-Grease**4%

*“My grandson is a mechanic i thought this break down the grease”*

**Product Condition**2%

*“essentially the product has already been used”*

**Functionality-Overall**2%

*“Did not work”*

**Allergies**1%

*“It makes me itch for everyday washing of clothing”*

#### **Top return reasons**- Leak-Proof69% - Smell6% - Advertised Vs Actual Product6% - Functionality-Overall5% - Size-Overall4% - Stain Resistance3% - Defective Material/Parts2% - Ease Of Cleaning2% - Product Condition1% - Compatibility-Overall1%