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# **power steering cooler**

**Skip it**

A small market ($88K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 22Growth 35Conversion 24Competition 59Returns 38Price range 91Avg price 89Brand share 35Review moat 88Quality gap 28

**Price range**

**Great****$21.25–$103.98**

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

**Avg price**

**Great****$60.47**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Review moat**

**Great****249.53**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Competition**

**Good****50%**

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

**Returns**

**Okay****4.5%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Growth**

**Okay****+8.2%**

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

**Brand share**

**Okay****84%**

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.6★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Conversion**

**Bad****1.9%**

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

**Market size**

**Bad****$88K**

$88K/yr · 77K searches

## **Competition**

The top 5 products take 50% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

**Brands**

**15 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**95**

**Top-5 brand share**

**84%**

**Open market**

**11%**

- Derale25% - Dorman20% - Hayden Automotive17% - EVIL ENERGY11% - A-Premium10% - FILTERUP5% - Open — no brand owns it (9 brands, 11%)

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%4%$4K8%$7K12%$11K16%$14K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 32 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Derale 13200 Power Steering Cooler Kit Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/4164hT6GT5L.jpg)**Derale 13200 Power Steering Cooler Kit Black**Derale**$49.93**4.6★405 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0006HNM66) [2![Dorman 918-301 Power Steering Cooler Compatible with Select Cadillac / Chevrolet / GMC Models](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Tz1Kd89iL.jpg)**Dorman 918-301 Power Steering Cooler Compatible with Select Cadillac / Chevrolet / GMC Models**Dorman**$91.15**4.6★986 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01ID3PTAG) [3![Hayden Inc. 1009 9L x 5.75W x 2.5H Power Steering Oil Cooler Silver](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41SZzkmUGfL.jpg)**Hayden Inc. 1009 9L x 5.75W x 2.5H Power Steering Oil Cooler Silver**Hayden Automotive**$30.91**4.6★552 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000HE6ULC) [4![Derale Performance Fluid Cooler 7000 Series 2 Pass 8.875 x 2.625 x 1.75 in Tube Type 6 AN Male Inlet/Outlet Aluminum/Copper Black Powder Coat Universal Each](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31TvDusPbLL.jpg)**Derale Performance Fluid Cooler 7000 Series 2 Pass 8.875 x 2.625 x 1.75 in Tube Type 6 AN Male Inlet/Outlet Aluminum/Copper Black Powder Coat Universal Each**Derale**$48.96**4.6★78 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004XONRIQ) [5![EVIL ENERGY 5/16 Transmission Oil Cooler 6 Pass Tube and Fin Cooler Kit Universal Aluminium Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51SKJ0mmlLL.jpg)**EVIL ENERGY 5/16 Transmission Oil Cooler 6 Pass Tube and Fin Cooler Kit Universal Aluminium Black**EVIL ENERGY**$39.45**4.6★1,076 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081YPGDBD)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Edelmann Elite High-Performance Universal Power Steering Cooler 59000](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41vZv7pfVgL.jpg)**Edelmann Elite High-Performance Universal Power Steering Cooler 59000**Edelmann**$82.30**1 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPLFJ1XP) [![FILTERUP Upgrade 2 Pass Aluminium Transmission Oil Cooler 5/16 Universal 2 Rows Tube And Fin Cooler Kit Engine With Hose Mounting Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/5110J3VWwSL.jpg)**FILTERUP Upgrade 2 Pass Aluminium Transmission Oil Cooler 5/16 Universal 2 Rows Tube And Fin Cooler Kit Engine With Hose Mounting Black**FILTERUP**$21.25**86 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCVHBJSR) [![loosoo 68069566AA Power Steering Oil Cooler Compatible with Dodge Ram 1500 2500 3500 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Gas V6 V8](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41-9HqCjxzL.jpg)**loosoo 68069566AA Power Steering Oil Cooler Compatible with Dodge Ram 1500 2500 3500 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Gas V6 V8**loosoo**$63.19**22 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2NQJSVY) [![Dorman 918-586 Power Steering Cooler Compatible with Select Chrysler/Dodge Models](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31u9N5EceiL.jpg)**Dorman 918-586 Power Steering Cooler Compatible with Select Chrysler/Dodge Models**Dorman**$65.88**7 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNV4ZF64) [![Dorman 918-346 Power Steering Cooler Compatible with Select Chevrolet/GMC Models](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31NnQxsWdLL.jpg)**Dorman 918-346 Power Steering Cooler Compatible with Select Chevrolet/GMC Models**Dorman**$80.94**5 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNV54SLJ)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Universal Transmission Oil Cooler Kit 5/16 Universal 4-Row Aluminum Tube and Fin Cooler - for Engine Oil Power Steering Cooling Reliable Upgrade for Pickup Truck SUV Car](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51yoY623h+L.jpg)**Universal Transmission Oil Cooler Kit 5/16 Universal 4-Row Aluminum Tube and Fin Cooler - for Engine Oil Power Steering Cooling Reliable Upgrade for Pickup Truck SUV Car**Tissting**$33.73**5.0★**▲ 150%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGRJ1689) [![Derale 13212 Power Steering Cooler Kit  Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41i5dCgnR2L.jpg)**Derale 13212 Power Steering Cooler Kit Black**Derale**$53.33**4.6★**▲ 98%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004XONO8E) [![GM Genuine Parts 25895896 Power Steering Fluid Cooler](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31fn8FAKb0L.jpg)**GM Genuine Parts 25895896 Power Steering Fluid Cooler**GM GENUINE PARTS**$103.98**4.8★**▲ 79%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07T81MC6K) [![loosoo 68069566AA Power Steering Oil Cooler Compatible with Dodge Ram 1500 2500 3500 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Gas V6 V8](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41-9HqCjxzL.jpg)**loosoo 68069566AA Power Steering Oil Cooler Compatible with Dodge Ram 1500 2500 3500 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Gas V6 V8**loosoo**$63.19**4.5★**▲ 65%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2NQJSVY) [![Dorman 918-346 Power Steering Cooler Compatible with Select Chevrolet/GMC Models](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31NnQxsWdLL.jpg)**Dorman 918-346 Power Steering Cooler Compatible with Select Chevrolet/GMC Models**Dorman**$80.94**4.3★**▲ 60%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNV54SLJ)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +8.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

2K2KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Size-Overall**25%

*“Direct fit”*

**Assembly/Installation**18%

*“Easy Installation”*

**Coolant**16%

*“Cooler worked perfect”*

**Quality-Overall**11%

*“Quality part complete kit”*

**Value For Money**8%

*“was well worth the time”*

**Efficiency**5%

*“Solved my transmission problems”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%

*“Exactly what I ordered”*

**Durability**3%

*“So far, everything is holding up great”*

**Material Quality**1%

*“The quality of the material seems to be good”*

**Leak-Proof**1%

*“Installation was easy and no leaks”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Size-Overall**25%

*“Nipples are too big”*

**Leak-Proof**10%

*“My original unit had developed a leak”*

**Quality-Overall**10%

*“the hose they send is cheap”*

**Mounting**10%

*“the clamps are cheap”*

**Durability**8%

*“Hose burst after 11 months”*

**Strength**7%

*“Flimsy - bent on install”*

**Assembly/Installation**4%

*“it took a while to make brackets to install”*

**Value For Money**4%

*“Mine split and cost me a transmission”*

**Rusts/Corrodes**2%

*“My old factory cooler had rusted through”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**51%

**Compatibility-Overall**12%

**Defective Material/Parts**8%

**Coolant**6%

**Assembly/Installation**6%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%

**Product Condition**3%

**Mounting**2%

**Functionality-Overall**1%

**Leak-Proof**1%