cam phaser
Skip itWeak search conversion (1.1%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Review moat
Incredible34.4avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Great23%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Brand share
Great53%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Quality gap
Good4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Good$120.41avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Growth
Bad-8.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad$76K$76K/yr · 59K searches
Returns
Bad6.8%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Price range
Bad$45.92–$374.90cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Bad1.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, cam phaser is a $76K/yr Amazon United States market (59K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 53% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
cam phaser market data
- Units sold / yr
- 750–1K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $90K–$120K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.1%
- Avg BSR
- #274
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 99%
- Sponsored
- 92%
- Out of stock
- 8.3%
- Avg brand age
- 39 months
- Avg seller age
- 161 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (23% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
33 falling
Sellers
99
Top-5 brand share
53%
Top 20: 90%
Top-5 click share
23%
Top 20: 59%
Open market
42%
- A-Premium14%
- Dorman12%
- lizhengparts9%
- GM GENUINE PARTS9%
- GELUOXI8%
- GDO5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -8.4% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
Top cam phaser search terms
- cam phaser21K/yr
- vvt sprocket13K/yr
- camshaft phaser8K/yr
- cam phasers5K/yr
- camshaft sprocket5K/yr
- cam phaser kit7K/yr
Top cam phaser products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
GELUOXI Camshaft Sprocket VVT Oil Control Valve Replacement for 2011-2019 Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram 3.6L Pentastar 916-958 5184150AF 5184369AH 5184370AH
GELUOXI$177.623.6★36 rev
Variable Timing Phaser VVT Actuator+Bolts For 2005-2010 For Ford Mustang 2005-2011 For Ford Expedition 2006-2010 For Ford Explorer 2004-2010 For Ford For F-150 For F-250/For F-350 Super Duty
lizhengparts$61.674.4★37 rev
Dorman 917-250XD Patented Camshaft Phaser- Variable Timing Camshaft Gear Compatible with Select Ford / Lincoln / Mercury Models (OE FIX)
Dorman$112.504.2★104 rev
Variable Camshaft Timing Cam Phaser Kit for 2004-2010 for Ford F-150 2005-2010 for Ford F-250/F-350 Super Duty 2005-2014 for Ford Expedition 2006-2008 for Lincoln Mark LT 917-250 8L3Z-6M280-B
lizhengparts$91.224.4★27 rev
GM Genuine Parts 12621505 Camshaft Phaser
GM GENUINE PARTS$89.964.6★68 rev
Newest
by launch date
REVOTUNE Timing Chain Kit with Cam Phasers & VVT Gears fits 2011-2019 Ford F-150 Edge Expedition Explorer Mustang Taurus Transit Lincoln MKX Nautilus Navigator 3.3L 3.5L 3.7L AT4Z6L266B AT4Z6K297B
REVOTUNE$258.8410 rev
AUCERAMIC 12621505 12578516 2PCS Exhaust VVT Sprocket Camshaft Phaser Gear Fit for 2011-2017 Chevy Captiva Cobalt Equinox HHR Malibu Orlando Buick Lacrosse Regal Verano GMC Terrain L4 2.4L 2.2L
AUCERAMIC$65.865 rev
Intake & Exhaust Timing Camshaft Sprocket Cam Phaser VVT Gear with Bolts Compatible with Ford F150 Explorer Edge Transit Taurus Lincoln MKX 3.3L 3.5L 3.7L V6 Replace# AT4Z-6C525-B AT4Z-6256-B
GDUKOP$158.869 rev
NITOYO Engine Intake & Exhaust Variable Timing Sprocket Camshaft Gear Compatible with Chevrolet Equinox HHR Impala Buick Regal Pontiac G5 GMC Terrain 2.4L L4 Replaces 12578516 917-254 12621505
NITOYO$45.924 rev
3.5L 3.7L EcoBoost Cam Phaser VVT Sprocket Timing Camshaft Sprocket Gear Fit for Ford F150 / Explorer/Expedition for Lincoln MKX/Mark Replace AT4Z6C525B Intake & Exhaust VVT Timing Cam Phasers
Dilomber$167.3310 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumNITOYO Engine Intake & Exhaust Variable Timing Sprocket Camshaft Gear Compatible with Chevrolet Equinox HHR Impala Buick Regal Pontiac G5 GMC Terrain 2.4L L4 Replaces 12578516 917-254 12621505
NITOYO$45.923.0★
Timing Camshaft Sprocket Cam Phaser For 2005-2014 For Ford Expedition 2006-2010 For Ford Explorer 2004-2010 For Ford F-150 2005-2010 For Ford F-250/F350 Super Duty 2005-2010 For Ford Mustang
WQ W&Q AUTO PARTS$63.674.4★
COPACHI 4pcs VVT Timing Sprocket Gear Camshaft Adjuster 5184369AH 5184370AH Compatible with Pentastar V6 Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram 3.6L After-Market Parts
COPACHI$174.554.5★
Intake & Exhaust Timing Camshaft Sprocket Cam Phaser VVT Gear with Bolts Compatible with Ford F150 Explorer Edge Transit Taurus Lincoln MKX 3.3L 3.5L 3.7L V6 Replace# AT4Z-6C525-B AT4Z-6256-B
GDUKOP$158.864.0★
Engine Timing Intake & Exhaust Camshaft Sprocket Cam Phaser VVT Gear with Bolts Compatible with Chevy Cruze Sonic Aveo Trax 1.6L 1.8L Replace# 55567048 55568386
YEHERIT$91.184.2★
What buyers say about cam phaser
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Kit was great”
“They are affordable though”
“Getting the job done”
“Fit perfectly”
“It was installed with no issues”
“It ran fine initially”
“Good thing I caught it before it blew up”
“Months now and still quiet”
“All the parts were exactly as described”
“Solid construction”
What buyers complain about
“Failed after two weeks”
“Absolute garbage”
“Did not install returned immediately and sourced local”
“Cost a lot more money”
“These are not the exact match for Ford Explorer”
“This kit needs work”
“Trying to be to universal the oil actuators were not for my motor”
“Bad parts”
“The product I received is not the same product in the photos”
“Never can tell if internals are broken or clogged without over involved testing”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is cam phaser profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $76K/yr across 75 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
- How competitive is the cam phaser niche?
- 33 brands and 99 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 23% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 53% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in cam phaser?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Assembly/Installation. The return rate is 6.8% — above our launch gate.
- When does demand for cam phaser peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the cam phaser niche?
- Listings span $45.92–$374.90; the average listing price is $120.41 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 34 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.