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moly grease

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a small market ($134K/yr) — moly grease doesn't clear our bar today.

Market/yr

$134K

Growth (1y)

+153.2%

Products

26

Brands

14

was 18 a year ago

Sellers

216

Price range

$7.41–$198.32

Returns

0.6%

Rating

4.6★

47/100

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Scored 47/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns
Market size
7
×0.30
Growth
71
×0.30
Competition
54
×0.20
Quality gap
29
×0.10
Returns
95
×0.10

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +153.2% year over year.
1K730.5Spike '25Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jul '25Nov '25Mar '26

Seasonality

Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Competition

21%Valvoline
  • Valvoline21%
  • Liqui Moly20%
  • Sta-Lube14%
  • Generic10%
  • Yamaha Motor6%
  • Lucas Oil5%
  • Other (8 brands)23%

The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them. 14 brands and 216 sellers compete here.

Brands

14 falling

was 18 a year ago

Sellers

216

Top 5 brand share

71%

#ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend
6Lucas Oil$7.414.7★6,8564%rising

Product shelf

All 26 tracked products in this niche.

Reviews

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall24%

“Overall, this grease is a trusted product that delivers consistent results and quality every time”

Lubrication23%

“Good moly grease”

Advertised Vs Actual Product11%

“As advertised”

Value For Money11%

“Worth it”

Efficiency7%

“Tube works great wish it had a nozzle though”

Adhesion/Stickiness5%

“Works great holds in place”

Ease Of Use3%

“easy to use”

Color2%

“Dark grey and sticky, just like moly is supposed to be”

Heating1%

“It handles high-heat jobs perfectly”

Strength1%

“excellent staying power”

What buyers complain about

Advertised Vs Actual Product23%

“Misleading description”

Lubrication13%

“Problems with this grease that never got any better”

Leak-Proof10%

“A couple of the tubes were found to be leaking during inspection”

Ease Of Cleaning7%

“But this Wii be a mess to clean up”

Ease Of Use5%

“kinda hard to get the tube out when empty”

Size-Overall5%

“The tubes do not fit in a standard size grease gun”

Heating4%

“Runs when hot”

Color4%

“Its red and tacky”

Ethical Trade/Fair Trade2%

“Such behavior undermines trust”

Quality-Overall2%

“It failed to meet basic standards of respect, reliability, and good judgment expected in a professional environment”

Top return reasons

  • Leak-Proof27%
  • Defective Material/Parts21%
  • Size-Overall11%
  • Advertised Vs Actual Product10%
  • Value For Money7%
  • Compatibility-Overall6%
  • Lubrication4%
  • Functionality-Overall3%
  • Color1%
  • Product Condition1%

Data scraped July 9, 2026 · Marketplace baseline: 4.4★ avg rating · $22.66 median price · 2.2% median returns across 14,418 tracked niches.