--- title: "mercury oil — Niche Verdict: Skip it (49/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen" canonical_url: "https://flapen.com/amazon/research/us/automotive/mercury-oil" last_updated: "2026-07-10T02:43:18.151Z" locale: en meta: description: "a small market ($200K/yr) — mercury oil doesn't clear our bar today." "og:description": "a small market ($200K/yr) — mercury oil doesn't clear our bar today." "og:title": "mercury oil — Niche Verdict: Skip it (49/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen" --- Back to Flapen home # **mercury oil** **Skip it****49/100 ** a small market ($200K/yr) — mercury oil doesn't clear our bar today. **Market/yr** **$200K** **Growth (1y)** **+289.4%** **Products** **16** **Brands** **3** was 3 a year ago **Sellers** **44** **Price range** **$14.61–$213.08** **Returns** **0.4%** **Rating** **4.6★** **Skip it** Scored 49/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns. Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns Market size **10** ×0.30 Growth **85** ×0.30 Competition **38** ×0.20 Quality gap **30** ×0.10 Returns **96** ×0.10 ## **Demand** Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +289.4% year over year. 2K1KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jul '25Nov '25Mar '26 ## **Seasonality** Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average. JFMAMJJASOND Peak months: Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.0× ## **Competition** - MERCURY50% - Quicksilver44% - Mercury Marine6% The top 5 products take 65% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them. 3 brands and 44 sellers compete here. **Brands** **3 **—flat was 3 a year ago **Sellers** **44** **Top 5 brand share** **100%** #ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend 1 ![Quicksilver 25W-40 Oil Change Kit for 4-Stroke 40hp 50hp and 60hp Mercury Outboards](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41sBTrvxD9L.jpg) [**Quicksilver 25W-40 Oil Change Kit for 4-Stroke 40hp 50hp and 60hp Mercury Outboards**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MIPCT4A) Quicksilver$52.704.8★2,02826%▲rising 2 ![Mercury 8M0081916 25W-40 4-Stroke Outboard Oil Change Kit for Mercury 40/50/60hp EFI Outboards](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/411zmoNAeTL.jpg) [**Mercury 8M0081916 25W-40 4-Stroke Outboard Oil Change Kit for Mercury 40/50/60hp EFI Outboards**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J903Q6M) MERCURY$59.144.8★1,58314%▼falling 3 ![Mercury 25W-40 4-Stroke Synthetic Blend Marine Engine Oil 1 Gallon - 8M0078630](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41zdcAxTwGL.jpg) [**Mercury 25W-40 4-Stroke Synthetic Blend Marine Engine Oil 1 Gallon - 8M0078630**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HURQ0IW) MERCURY$50.754.8★70810%▼falling 4 ![Quicksilver 25W-40 4-Stroke Marine Engine Oil 1 Gallon](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31soZSoMpML.jpg) [**Quicksilver 25W-40 4-Stroke Marine Engine Oil 1 Gallon**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00N6DF8SW) Quicksilver$34.754.8★2,7318%▼falling 5 ![Mercury Marine 8M0232733 Maintenance Kit 100 hr for 40/50/60 HP EFI](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31G0bTPsceL.jpg) [**Mercury Marine 8M0232733 Maintenance Kit 100 hr for 40/50/60 HP EFI**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBB2X2K5) Mercury Marine$64.513.4★36%▲rising 6 ![Mercury 25W-40 4-Stroke Marine Engine Oil 1 Gallon - 8M0078628](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41F2N7wfXCL.jpg) [**Mercury 25W-40 4-Stroke Marine Engine Oil 1 Gallon - 8M0078628**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GWV9NHW) MERCURY$43.864.8★3055%▲rising 7 ![Quicksilver 25W-40 4-Stroke Synthetic Blend Marine Engine Oil 1 Gallon](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31KHXI1hhVL.jpg) [**Quicksilver 25W-40 4-Stroke Synthetic Blend Marine Engine Oil 1 Gallon**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FM9AVKI) Quicksilver$49.514.8★1,7245%▲rising 8 ![Mercury 8M0090558 40-60hp FourStroke EFI 100 Hour Maintenance Kit](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Fr1HsyoFL.jpg) [**Mercury 8M0090558 40-60hp FourStroke EFI 100 Hour Maintenance Kit**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00V8Q8W14) MERCURY$93.894.6★655%▼falling 9 ![Mercury 25W-40 4-Stroke Marine Engine Oil 1 Quart - 8M0078627](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ytiLRiiqL.jpg) [**Mercury 25W-40 4-Stroke Marine Engine Oil 1 Quart - 8M0078627**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K87NK70) MERCURY$19.624.8★1565%▲rising 10 ![Mercury 8M0081917 25W-40 4-Stroke Outboard Oil Change Kit for Mercury 1.7L 75/90/115hp EFI Outboards](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41eyH+ismLL.jpg) [**Mercury 8M0081917 25W-40 4-Stroke Outboard Oil Change Kit for Mercury 1.7L 75/90/115hp EFI Outboards**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J903R48) MERCURY$91.974.2★5404%▲rising 11 ![Quicksilver 25W-40 4-Stroke Synthetic Blend Marine Engine Oil 1 Quart](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Nd5nbffjL.jpg) [**Quicksilver 25W-40 4-Stroke Synthetic Blend Marine Engine Oil 1 Quart**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00C508YTM) Quicksilver$14.614.8★1,7243%▲rising 12 ![Mercury 10W-30 4-Stroke Mineral Marine Engine Oil 1 Quart - 8M0078625](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41HRy4c1GbL.jpg) [**Mercury 10W-30 4-Stroke Mineral Marine Engine Oil 1 Quart - 8M0078625**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HURPZDS) MERCURY$17.394.8★1762%▼falling 13 ![Mercury 8M0090559 40-60hp FourStroke EFI Command Thrust 300 Hour Maintenance Kit](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ljdmxG-QL.jpg) [**Mercury 8M0090559 40-60hp FourStroke EFI Command Thrust 300 Hour Maintenance Kit**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00V8YIPLS) MERCURY$213.084.0★202%▲rising 14 ![Quicksilver 10W-30 4-Stroke Marine Engine Oil 1 Gallon](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/315zrGF4IZL.jpg) [**Quicksilver 10W-30 4-Stroke Marine Engine Oil 1 Gallon**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MAGERW4) Quicksilver$33.514.8★1,3712%▼falling 15 ![Mercury 10W-30 4-Stroke Mineral Marine Engine Oil 1 Gallon - 8M0078626](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ZYEenTX9L.jpg) [**Mercury 10W-30 4-Stroke Mineral Marine Engine Oil 1 Gallon - 8M0078626**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K5OSPLW) MERCURY$43.674.7★2892%▼falling **~~Showing 15 of 16 — show all ~~** ## **Product shelf** All 16 tracked products in this niche. Top sellersNewestTrending [![Quicksilver 25W-40 Oil Change Kit for 4-Stroke 40hp 50hp and 60hp Mercury Outboards](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41sBTrvxD9L.jpg)**Quicksilver 25W-40 Oil Change Kit for 4-Stroke 40hp 50hp and 60hp Mercury Outboards** Quicksilver**$52.70**4.8★2,028 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MIPCT4A) [![Mercury 8M0081916 25W-40 4-Stroke Outboard Oil Change Kit for Mercury 40/50/60hp EFI Outboards](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/411zmoNAeTL.jpg)**Mercury 8M0081916 25W-40 4-Stroke Outboard Oil Change Kit for Mercury 40/50/60hp EFI Outboards** MERCURY**$59.14**4.8★1,583 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J903Q6M) [![Mercury 25W-40 4-Stroke Synthetic Blend Marine Engine Oil 1 Gallon - 8M0078630](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41zdcAxTwGL.jpg)**Mercury 25W-40 4-Stroke Synthetic Blend Marine Engine Oil 1 Gallon - 8M0078630** MERCURY**$50.75**4.8★708 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HURQ0IW) [![Quicksilver 25W-40 4-Stroke Marine Engine Oil 1 Gallon](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31soZSoMpML.jpg)**Quicksilver 25W-40 4-Stroke Marine Engine Oil 1 Gallon** Quicksilver**$34.75**4.8★2,731 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00N6DF8SW) [![Mercury Marine 8M0232733 Maintenance Kit 100 hr for 40/50/60 HP EFI](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31G0bTPsceL.jpg)**Mercury Marine 8M0232733 Maintenance Kit 100 hr for 40/50/60 HP EFI** Mercury Marine**$64.51**3.4★3 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBB2X2K5) [![Mercury 25W-40 4-Stroke Marine Engine Oil 1 Gallon - 8M0078628](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41F2N7wfXCL.jpg)**Mercury 25W-40 4-Stroke Marine Engine Oil 1 Gallon - 8M0078628** MERCURY**$43.86**4.8★305 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GWV9NHW) [![Quicksilver 25W-40 4-Stroke Synthetic Blend Marine Engine Oil 1 Gallon](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31KHXI1hhVL.jpg)**Quicksilver 25W-40 4-Stroke Synthetic Blend Marine Engine Oil 1 Gallon** Quicksilver**$49.51**4.8★1,724 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FM9AVKI) [![Mercury 8M0090558 40-60hp FourStroke EFI 100 Hour Maintenance Kit](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Fr1HsyoFL.jpg)**Mercury 8M0090558 40-60hp FourStroke EFI 100 Hour Maintenance Kit** MERCURY**$93.89**4.6★65 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00V8Q8W14) ## **Reviews** What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics. ### **What buyers love ** **Advertised Vs Actual Product**41% *“As advertised”* **Quality-Overall**26% *“Quality product”* **Ease Of Use**9% *“Convenient kit, everything you need is included”* **Value For Money**9% *“Good for the money”* **Lubrication**6% *“Great for changing oil in my Mercury motor”* **Leak-Proof**6% *“no oil drips into the engine compartment”* **Efficiency**3% *“the job goes pretty smoothly”* ### **What buyers complain about ** **Size-Overall**33% *“The included oil filter does not fit”* **Filtration**33% *“is not the correct filter”* **Advertised Vs Actual Product**33% *“This product should not be sold as it is presented”* #### **Top return reasons**- Compatibility-Overall17% - Advertised Vs Actual Product17% - Value For Money16% - Leak-Proof16% - Size-Overall11% - Filtration3% - Functionality-Overall3% - Motor Issues3% - Defective Material/Parts3% - Weight Heavy2%