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# **shin etsu grease**

**Skip it****37/100 **

a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — shin etsu grease doesn't clear our bar today.

**Market/yr**

**$88K**

**Growth (1y)**

**+231.7%**

**Products**

**3**

**Brands**

**3**

was 4 a year ago

**Sellers**

**13**

**Price range**

**$20.05–$23.20**

**Returns**

**0.6%**

**Rating**

**4.7★**

**Skip it**

Scored 37/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns

Market size

**4**

 ×0.30

Growth

**80**

 ×0.30

Competition

**0**

 ×0.20

Quality gap

**23**

 ×0.10

Returns

**95**

 ×0.10

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 10 weeks — +231.7% year over year.

1K621.5Spike '26May '26May '26May '26May '26May '26Jun '26Jun '26Jun '26Jun '26Jul '26

## **Competition**

- Honda68% - Sixyear22% - Vosaplk9%

The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack. 3 brands and 13 sellers compete here.

**Brands**

**3 **▼falling

was 4 a year ago

**Sellers**

**13**

**Top 5 brand share**

**100%**

#ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend

1
![Honda Shin-ETSU Silicone Grease 08798-9013 (3.5 Oz Tube)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31MOl6MOhfL.jpg) [**Honda Shin-ETSU Silicone Grease 08798-9013 (3.5 Oz Tube)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006Z9TZ9M)

Honda$20.884.8★62468%▲rising

2
![ShinEtsu Silicone Grease High Vacuum Sealing Compound HIVAC-G 100g](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51GVK5JV05L.jpg) [**ShinEtsu Silicone Grease High Vacuum Sealing Compound HIVAC-G 100g**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015DNME2U)

Sixyear$23.204.7★6622%▼falling

3
![Genuine 08798-9013 Silicone Grease](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/315waxaJY7L.jpg) [**Genuine 08798-9013 Silicone Grease**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BFVDGJDB)

Vosaplk$20.054.5★139%▼falling

## **Product shelf**

All 3 tracked products in this niche.

Top sellersNewestTrending

[![Honda Shin-ETSU Silicone Grease 08798-9013 (3.5 Oz Tube)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31MOl6MOhfL.jpg)**Honda Shin-ETSU Silicone Grease 08798-9013 (3.5 Oz Tube)** Honda**$20.88**4.8★624 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006Z9TZ9M) [![ShinEtsu Silicone Grease High Vacuum Sealing Compound HIVAC-G 100g](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51GVK5JV05L.jpg)**ShinEtsu Silicone Grease High Vacuum Sealing Compound HIVAC-G 100g** Sixyear**$23.20**4.7★66 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015DNME2U) [![Genuine 08798-9013 Silicone Grease](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/315waxaJY7L.jpg)**Genuine 08798-9013 Silicone Grease** Vosaplk**$20.05**4.5★13 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BFVDGJDB)

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Quality-Overall**21%

*“Quality is good”*

**Durability**14%

*“10 years, buying my second tube today”*

**Leak-Proof**10%

*“have had no leaks since”*

**Material Quality**8%

*“Amazing material at a decent price”*

**Rusts/Corrodes**8%

*“Great for Oxidized Weatherstripping”*

**Smell**8%

*“Easy to apply and smells good”*

**Product Condition**8%

*“Treated the channels and seals with this and it now works like new”*

**Lubrication**6%

*“applying a light coat helps keep the rubber soft”*

**Ease Of Use**4%

*“easy vehicle maintenance”*

**Functionality-Overall**4%

*“This stuff works”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Rubber Quality**33%

*“Unfortunately, the couple that owned my car before me did not take care of the rubber seals”*

#### **Top return reasons**- Advertised Vs Actual Product46% - Defective Material/Parts13% - Lubrication8% - Compatibility-Overall8% - Water Resistance8% - Certifications8% - Functionality-Overall8%