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# **water pump gasket**

**Skip it**

Soft demand (-5.4% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 35Growth 22Conversion 42Competition 76Returns 47Price range 31Avg price 95Brand share 23Review moat 73Quality gap 28

**Avg price**

**Incredible****$44.65**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Competition**

**Great****39%**

top-5 click share — an open shelf

**Review moat**

**Good****574.11**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Returns**

**Okay****3.4%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Okay****3.3%**

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

**Market size**

**Okay****$172K**

$172K/yr · 115K searches

**Price range**

**Okay****$3.61–$274.28**

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

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.6★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Brand share**

**Bad****91%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

**Growth**

**Bad****-5.4%**

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

## **Competition**

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (39% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

**Brands**

**11 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**94**

**Top-5 brand share**

**91%**

**Open market**

**7%**

- Fel-Pro45% - ACDelco28% - Gates8% - GM GENUINE PARTS7% - IRONTREE3% - Permatex2% - Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 7%)

## **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%$7K8%$14K12%$21K16%$28K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 45 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![FEL-PRO ES 73010 Engine Water Pump Gasket Kit for Chevrolet Silverado 1500](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31jXbhhkjWL.jpg)**FEL-PRO ES 73010 Engine Water Pump Gasket Kit for Chevrolet Silverado 1500**Fel-Pro**$6.86**4.8★956 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CACYCDG) [2![ACDelco Gold 252-845 (19195104) Engine Water Pump](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41fGsklv6nL.jpg)**ACDelco Gold 252-845 (19195104) Engine Water Pump**ACDelco**$101.70**4.6★2,574 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001KSG24Y) [3![FEL-PRO ES 73030 Engine Water Pump Gasket Kit for Chevrolet K1500](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Wqc7w3YJL.jpg)**FEL-PRO ES 73030 Engine Water Pump Gasket Kit for Chevrolet K1500**Fel-Pro**$7.59**4.8★795 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KHLG8U2) [4![ACDelco Gold 252-901 (19253263) Engine Water Pump](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/3119azXsy1L.jpg)**ACDelco Gold 252-901 (19253263) Engine Water Pump**ACDelco**$155.14**4.4★873 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0049CHEHM) [5![ACDelco Gold 252-711 (88926225) Engine Water Pump](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41mPrstwFjL.jpg)**ACDelco Gold 252-711 (88926225) Engine Water Pump**ACDelco**$51.95**4.7★3,122 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000C9NPBA)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![SWQS Thermostat Water Neck Housing Gasket - 1/8 Aluminum Carrier with Molded Silicone Insert Reusable Thermostat Housing Seal Replacement for Chevy SBC BBC 265-500 Engines Water Pump Gasket(Orange)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41RTtLfQkDL.jpg)**SWQS Thermostat Water Neck Housing Gasket - 1/8 Aluminum Carrier with Molded Silicone Insert Reusable Thermostat Housing Seal Replacement for Chevy SBC BBC 265-500 Engines Water Pump Gasket(Orange)**SWQS**$7.84**60 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FT2WJ1L8) [![WOLLVON Water Pump Gasket Kit ES73030 Engine Coolant Outlet Gasket 35062 for Chevrolet K1500 Buick Cadillac Checker Chevrolet Oldsmobile GMC Pontiac](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41NFQ-1ts9L.jpg)**WOLLVON Water Pump Gasket Kit ES73030 Engine Coolant Outlet Gasket 35062 for Chevrolet K1500 Buick Cadillac Checker Chevrolet Oldsmobile GMC Pontiac**WOLLVON**$10.13**3 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKN5LTZT) [![Water Pump with Thermostat for 2007-2019 Chevy/GMC 4.8 5.3 6.0L V8 Fix Overheating & Leaks Direct Fit Replaces 45010 G9670B AW6009](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41oOJySAHqL.jpg)**Water Pump with Thermostat for 2007-2019 Chevy/GMC 4.8 5.3 6.0L V8 Fix Overheating & Leaks Direct Fit Replaces 45010 G9670B AW6009**BDELI**$89.85**127 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9NHVB3J) [![Water Pump 45005 AW5087 252-845 for 1999-2006 Chevy GMC Cadillac 4.8 5.3 6.0L Silverado Tahoe Express Yukon Savana Envoy Sierra Escalade G7341 AW5104 Workhorse](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Y5eKe9y4L.jpg)**Water Pump 45005 AW5087 252-845 for 1999-2006 Chevy GMC Cadillac 4.8 5.3 6.0L Silverado Tahoe Express Yukon Savana Envoy Sierra Escalade G7341 AW5104 Workhorse**BDELI**$75.95**185 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DGLFPYBJ) [![A-Premium Enginie Water Pump [8Cyl 4.8 5.3 6.0L DOHC] w/Thermostat Compatible with GM Cars Chevy GMC Cadillac Hummer H2 Workhorse - Silverado Express Escalade Tahoe Sierra Yukon 9-7x More](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51s23a76F6L.jpg)**A-Premium Enginie Water Pump \[8Cyl 4.8 5.3 6.0L DOHC\] w/Thermostat Compatible with GM Cars Chevy GMC Cadillac Hummer H2 Workhorse - Silverado Express Escalade Tahoe Sierra Yukon 9-7x More**A-Premium**$89.44**326 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5RJ5Y33)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![GM Genuine Parts 251-663 (12630223) Water Pump Gasket](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41xU0pNUGTL.jpg)**GM Genuine Parts 251-663 (12630223) Water Pump Gasket**GM GENUINE PARTS**$6.60**4.7★**▲ 98%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003ZNZ1WG) [![WOLLVON Water Pump Gasket Kit ES73030 Engine Coolant Outlet Gasket 35062 for Chevrolet K1500 Buick Cadillac Checker Chevrolet Oldsmobile GMC Pontiac](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41NFQ-1ts9L.jpg)**WOLLVON Water Pump Gasket Kit ES73030 Engine Coolant Outlet Gasket 35062 for Chevrolet K1500 Buick Cadillac Checker Chevrolet Oldsmobile GMC Pontiac**WOLLVON**$10.13**4.6★**▲ 72%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKN5LTZT) [![Gates 44021 Premium Engine Water Pump](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31n2HvIKIVL.jpg)**Gates 44021 Premium Engine Water Pump**Gates**$113.58**4.2★**▲ 68%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KHLFQ64) [![FEL-PRO 36013 Water Pump Gasket](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31oxl7PGwBL.jpg)**FEL-PRO 36013 Water Pump Gasket**Fel-Pro**$7.44**4.8★**▲ 62%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00W8JPEUM) [![Water Pump with Thermostat for 2007-2019 Chevy/GMC 4.8 5.3 6.0L V8 Fix Overheating & Leaks Direct Fit Replaces 45010 G9670B AW6009](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41oOJySAHqL.jpg)**Water Pump with Thermostat for 2007-2019 Chevy/GMC 4.8 5.3 6.0L V8 Fix Overheating & Leaks Direct Fit Replaces 45010 G9670B AW6009**BDELI**$89.85**4.6★**▲ 53%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9NHVB3J)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -5.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

2K2KSpike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Size-Overall**31%

*“Everything fit perfectly”*

**Quality-Overall**18%

*“Excellent product”*

**Leak-Proof**8%

*“I havent had any leaks or overheating problems or any weird noises”*

**Assembly/Installation**8%

*“Pretty straight forward install”*

**Value For Money**8%

*“Worth the Price”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%

*“As described”*

**Efficiency**5%

*“It works great”*

**Pressure**3%

*“Great, reliable water pump”*

**Durability**2%

*“Has been running strong for over a year now”*

**Product Condition**1%

*“Item arrived new”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Leak-Proof**17%

*“Leaked”*

**Size-Overall**12%

*“Most likely wont fit your car”*

**Quality-Overall**12%

*“Bad quality”*

**Durability**11%

*“Broke very easily”*

**Compatibility-Overall**6%

*“Not for S10”*

**Heating**6%

*“Crack in the heater output on the casting”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%

*“This does not fit a 2005 GMC Yukon like it says it fits”*

**Value For Money**4%

*“Just ok, far more expensive than its competitors”*

**Defective Material/Parts**3%

*“still a bummer when parts arrive damaged”*

**Coolant**2%

*“was leaking coolant”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**30%

**Compatibility-Overall**13%

**Defective Material/Parts**13%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%

**Value For Money**5%

**Leak-Proof**5%

**Functionality-Overall**3%

**Product Condition**3%

**Coolant**3%

**Assembly/Installation**3%