mercruiser 3.0 starter
Worth a lookShows demand growing +298.8% this quarter, but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.
Growth
Incredible+298.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Price range
Incredible$59.20–$80.89cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Great4.1★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Great$66.13avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Great289.25avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Conversion
Great7.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Bad$85K$85K/yr · 18K searches
Returns
Bad9.1%return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
Competition
Bad87%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Competition
The top 5 products capture 87% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
3 falling
Sellers
5
Top-5 brand share
100%
Open market
0%
- Parts Player74%
- BDELI21%
- Boatrip6%
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 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
OEG Parts New Starter Compatible with Mercruiser Stern Drive 3.0L OMC Marine 2.5L 5.7L Compatible with Volvo Penta Inboard AQ231 AQ271 BB261 BB231 GM 10465606 8000193 9000895 1469603 1650426 3858463
Parts Player$59.204.1★268 rev
OEG Parts New Starter SAEJ1171 Compatible with 1996-2007 Mercruiser & Compatible with Volvo Penta V6 V8 Engines Upgrades OEM Delco & Mando 863007A1 50-863007A1
Parts Player$61.974.2★1,382 rev
Starter Replacement for Hyster Forklifts & Mercruiser Volvo Penta Marine 3.0L 4 Cylinder 1990-2012 410-12163 1469603 3862308 323-1619
BDELI$59.684.1★21 rev
OEG Parts New Starter SAEJ1171 PG260M Compatible with Mercruiser 3.0 1990-1998 OMC All 1984-1996 & Volva Penta 3.0 AQ BB 1973-1999 3850526 3854750 3855882 3856003 988217 SDR0272 41012163 41012161
Parts Player$73.354.2★211 rev
OEG Parts New Starter Compatible With SAEJ1171 Certified Mercruiser Models: 3.0/3.0LX GM 96-06 350 Mag MPI Alpha & Bravo 98-08 4.3L 96-09 5.0L 95-09 863007A1 8000282 8000598 9000884 3857747 3885317
Parts Player$59.914.1★146 rev
Newest
by launch date
Boatrip 863007A1 New Starter Motor Replacement for 96-07 Mercruiser Volvo Penta Mercury Marine 4.3 5.0 5.7 6.2 7.4 8.1 8.2 V6 V8 Engine 50-863007A1 Arco 30433 30460 57-30433 3660566-3 6792BN
Boatrip$68.6070 rev
Marine Starter Replacement New for 90-98 Mercruiser Model 3.0 3.0LX84-86 OMC 2.5L 3.0L 3.8L 4.3L 5.0L 5.7L 73-99 Volva Penta AQ BB 3.0 GS GL 3850526 3854750 3855882 3856003 988217 SDR0272 41012163
BDELI$80.8929 rev
Starter Replacement for Hyster Forklifts & Mercruiser Volvo Penta Marine 3.0L 4 Cylinder 1990-2012 410-12163 1469603 3862308 323-1619
BDELI$59.6821 rev
Boatrip SAEJ1171 New Coated Starter Motor Replacement for 96-07 4.3 5.0 5.7 7.4 8.1L Mercruiser Volvo Penta Mercury Marine V6 V8 Engines OE#: 50-863007A1 863007A1 9000821 9000762 3860566 M59601
Boatrip$65.42187 rev
OEG Parts New Starter SAEJ1171 PG260M Compatible with Mercruiser 3.0 1990-1998 OMC All 1984-1996 & Volva Penta 3.0 AQ BB 1973-1999 3850526 3854750 3855882 3856003 988217 SDR0272 41012163 41012161
Parts Player$73.35211 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumOEG Parts New Starter Compatible With SAEJ1171 Certified Mercruiser Models: 3.0/3.0LX GM 96-06 350 Mag MPI Alpha & Bravo 98-08 4.3L 96-09 5.0L 95-09 863007A1 8000282 8000598 9000884 3857747 3885317
Parts Player$59.914.1★
OEG Parts New Starter Compatible with Mercruiser Stern Drive 3.0L OMC Marine 2.5L 5.7L Compatible with Volvo Penta Inboard AQ231 AQ271 BB261 BB231 GM 10465606 8000193 9000895 1469603 1650426 3858463
Parts Player$59.204.1★
OEG Parts New Starter SAEJ1171 PG260M Compatible with Mercruiser 3.0 1990-1998 OMC All 1984-1996 & Volva Penta 3.0 AQ BB 1973-1999 3850526 3854750 3855882 3856003 988217 SDR0272 41012163 41012161
Parts Player$73.354.2★
Starter Replacement for Hyster Forklifts & Mercruiser Volvo Penta Marine 3.0L 4 Cylinder 1990-2012 410-12163 1469603 3862308 323-1619
BDELI$59.684.1★
Boatrip 863007A1 New Starter Motor Replacement for 96-07 Mercruiser Volvo Penta Mercury Marine 4.3 5.0 5.7 6.2 7.4 8.1 8.2 V6 V8 Engine 50-863007A1 Arco 30433 30460 57-30433 3660566-3 6792BN
Boatrip$68.604.1★
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +298.8% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 13.2×
Reviews
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Perfect fit and works great”
“Works perfectly”
“Cheap pricing”
“Give full details /description of your motor”
“Did its job”
“Good quality”
“The starter works great”
“The starter works great”
What buyers complain about
“Doesnt fit”
“the gear never came out”
“Cheap, not worth it”
“$20 fee for returning unopened starter”
“Poorly made”
“Does not last”
“a lot of conflicting information”
“Did not fit 3.0 mercruiser”
“already having to replace after using it the second half of last season”