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rear main seal

Worth a look55/100

rear main seal shows demand growing +269.8%, but a small market ($200K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market/yr

$200K

Growth (1y)

+269.8%

Products

58

Brands

17

was 12 a year ago

Sellers

113

Price range

$6.68–$69.20

Returns

3.5%

Rating

4.5★

55/100

Worth a look

Scored 55/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns
Market size
10
×0.30
Growth
83
×0.30
Competition
77
×0.20
Quality gap
39
×0.10
Returns
72
×0.10

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +269.8% year over year.
6K3KSpike '25Spike '26Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jul '25Nov '25Mar '26

Seasonality

Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.

Peak months: Mar · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Competition

47%Fel-Pro
  • Fel-Pro47%
  • Dorman14%
  • ACDelco9%
  • National6%
  • A-Premium6%
  • GM GENUINE PARTS6%
  • Other (11 brands)12%

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (36% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen. 17 brands and 113 sellers compete here.

Brands

17 rising

was 12 a year ago

Sellers

113

Top 5 brand share

82%

#ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend
6Fel-Pro$11.164.7★2593%rising
13GM GENUINE PARTS$27.164.7★1832%flat

Product shelf

All 58 tracked products in this niche.

Reviews

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall36%

“Fit perfect”

Quality-Overall22%

“Excellent product”

Leak-Proof16%

“Not leaking”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“Works as it should”

Value For Money4%

“Good purchase for the price”

Assembly/Installation4%

“Easy install”

Efficiency4%

“Works great”

Safety Standards1%

“Seals the rear main as it should”

Amplification0%

“Best 4.0 RMS out there”

Ease Of Use0%

“Easier to guide and push in”

What buyers complain about

Leak-Proof38%

“Leaking”

Compatibility-Overall24%

“Doesn't work for d16y7 or d16y8”

Size-Overall11%

“ID is slightly smaller”

Quality-Overall7%

“Junk”

Durability6%

“Lasted 6 months and blew out”

Defective Material/Parts5%

“Received unusable part”

Thickness2%

“This is actually thicker than the factory cover”

Maintenance And Repair1%

“I replaced it before setting the engine in the new frame to save myself the headache of having to replace it later”

Lubrication1%

“I lost oil pressure late January 2026”

Top return reasons

  • Size-Overall40%
  • Leak-Proof9%
  • Compatibility-Overall9%
  • Defective Material/Parts8%
  • Value For Money8%
  • Advertised Vs Actual Product7%
  • Product Condition3%
  • Quality-Overall3%
  • Maintenance And Repair2%
  • Assembly/Installation2%

Data scraped July 9, 2026 · Marketplace baseline: 4.4★ avg rating · $22.80 median price · 2.2% median returns across 15,038 tracked niches.