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title: "Intake Manifold — $2.9M/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 60/100 · $2.9M/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **intake manifold**
**Worth a look**
Shows a $2.9M/yr market, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 96Growth 18Conversion 40Competition 96Returns 24Price range 7Avg price 85Brand share 81Review moat 90Quality gap 53
**Market size**
**Incredible****$2.9M**
$2.9M/yr · 1.3M searches
**Competition**
**Incredible****14%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Review moat**
**Great****202.6**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Great****$71.49**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Great****54%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Conversion**
**Okay****3.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Bad****5.3%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Growth**
**Bad****-13.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Price range**
**Bad****$4.52–$1193.08**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Signals**[** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, intake manifold is a $2.9M/yr Amazon United States market (1.3M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 54% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar. Verdict: Worth a look — 60/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **intake manifold market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **30K–40K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$2.1M–$2.9M**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **3.2%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#252**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **98%**
- **Sponsored**
- **78%**
- **Out of stock**
- **1.4%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **42 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **160 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (14% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**74 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**202**
**Top-5 brand share**
**54%**
Top 20: 76%
**Top-5 click share**
**14%**
Top 20: 35%
**Open market**
**44%**
- Fel-Pro33% - A-Premium8% - Dorman7% - Middrivr3% - DWARFOO3% - ZONFANT2%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -13.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
30K20KSpike '24 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Mar · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/intake-manifold/trend)
## **Top intake manifold search terms**
- **intake manifold**391K/yr-16.8%0.5% conv. - **intake manifold gasket**348K/yr-13.1%2.4% conv. - **intake gasket**92K/yr-15.3%2.3% conv. - **intake manifold gasket set**84K/yr-10.9%2.2% conv. - **manifold gasket**47K/yr-0.0%0.9% conv. - **intake gasket set**32K/yr-19.4%2.3% conv. - **upper intake manifold gasket**24K/yr+2.7%2.8% conv. - **plenum gasket**22K/yr-2.1%2.5% conv. - **upper intake manifold**20K/yr-12.4%0.7% conv. - **intake plenum gasket**19K/yr-11.8%2.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/intake-manifold/search-terms)
## **Top intake manifold 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.
0%1%$29K2%$57K3%$86K4%$114K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**FEL-PRO MS 96587 Engine Intake Manifold Gasket Set for Chevrolet Silverado 1500**Fel-Pro**$40.67**4.7★601 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0016ZJ388) [2**FEL-PRO MS 98016 T Engine Intake Manifold Gasket Set for Chevrolet Silverado 1500**Fel-Pro**$48.85**4.8★2,301 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0027XYKZO) [3**FEL-PRO MS 97204 Engine Intake Manifold Gasket Set for Jeep Grand Cherokee**Fel-Pro**$24.29**4.8★1,889 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QK4XRR8) [4**DWARFOO 12pcs Intake Manifold Gaskets Lower & Upper Gasket Plenum Set MS97205 Intake Manifold Rubber Sealing Gasket Replacement for Dodge Chrysler Jeep 5184562AC 5184331AC**DWARFOO**$6.37**4.0★101 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C53D39WN) [5**FEL-PRO MS 90314-2 Engine Intake Manifold Gasket Set for Chevrolet Camaro**Fel-Pro**$14.37**4.8★2,096 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000C2GE88)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**HABNVUON 12PCS Intake Manifold Gaskets Lower & Upper Gasket Plenum Set Manifold Gasket Intake Manifold Rubber Sealing Gaskets Fit for Dodge Chrysler Jeep Replaces OEM# 5184562AC 5184331AC MS97204**HABNVUON**$6.38**23 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLP2N6VG) [**Rebvugr 6PCS Upper Intake Manifold Gasket and 6PCS Lower Intake Manifold Gasket Set OEM #5184331ac 5184562ac Ms97204 Intake Gasket Set Replacement for Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram 3.6L**Rebvugr**$6.41**11 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FGHZD1CR) [**3PCS Intake Manifold Gasket Set Tight Silicone Intake Gasket OEM#037-4886 171760P020 Professional Car Accessories Intakes Plenum Gaskets Compatiable with Lexus Toyota**YGDMD**$8.21**30 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F59WJ96R) [**12PCS Intake Manifold Gaskets Lower & Upper Plenum Gasket Set Replacement for Dodge Chrysler Ram 3.6L Replaces #5184562AC 5184331AC MS97204 (Blue&Green)**KITUREK**$6.86**75 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DG5326RP) [**2PCS Intake Manifold Gasket Replacement OEM#MS98016T Car Manifold Gasket for Sealing Cooling Lanes Durable Intake Gaskets Set Compatible with Silverado Cadillac Escalade**IHOTDER**$17.87**81 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6K3GYMH)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**6PCS Upper Intake Manifold Gasket and 6PCS Lower Intake Manifold Gasket Set OEM #5184331ac 5184562ac Ms97204 Intake Gasket Set Compatible with Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram 3.6L**Stacool**$5.96**4.6★**▲ 117%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D25NW16P) [**HABNVUON 12PCS Intake Manifold Gaskets Lower & Upper Gasket Plenum Set Manifold Gasket Intake Manifold Rubber Sealing Gaskets Fit for Dodge Chrysler Jeep Replaces OEM# 5184562AC 5184331AC MS97204**HABNVUON**$6.38**4.0★**▲ 45%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLP2N6VG) [**3PCS Intake Manifold Gasket Set Tight Silicone Intake Gasket OEM#037-4886 171760P020 Professional Car Accessories Intakes Plenum Gaskets Compatiable with Lexus Toyota**YGDMD**$8.21**4.9★**▲ 44%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F59WJ96R) [**12PCS Intake Manifold Gaskets Lower & Upper Plenum Gasket Set Replacement for Dodge Chrysler Ram 3.6L Replaces #5184562AC 5184331AC MS97204 (Blue&Green)**KITUREK**$6.86**4.1★**▲ 43%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DG5326RP) [**Dorman 615-380 Patented Plastic Intake Manifold - Includes Gaskets Compatible with Select Buick/Chevrolet Models (OE FIX)**Dorman**$143.40**4.6★**▲ 37%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GNKGT39)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about intake manifold**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**35%
*“Correct fit”*
**Quality-Overall**21%
*“Great hardware”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“GREAT FOR THE MONEY”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“As advertised”*
**Assembly/Installation**5%
*“No problem with install”*
**Leak-Proof**5%
*“It doesnt leak”*
**Efficiency**3%
*“Works perfect on my truck”*
**Material Quality**2%
*“These gaskets are made out of quality materials”*
**Durability**2%
*“durable”*
**Functionality-Overall**1%
*“No issues worked fine”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**23%
*“Way too short”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“These are supposed to be higher quality”*
**Compatibility-Overall**10%
*“Do not fit”*
**Leak-Proof**7%
*“They might be leaking like mine”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“Wrong info”*
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
*“No parts list”*
**Assembly/Installation**3%
*“is making it more difficult to install due to not having the threads already done from the manufacturer”*
**Durability**3%
*“broke in one week”*
**Material Quality**2%
*“Cheap plastic”*
**Strength**2%
*“Mine was too brittle”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**44%
**Compatibility-Overall**13%
**Defective Material/Parts**10%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Value For Money**5%
**Functionality-Overall**3%
**Quality-Overall**2%
**Assembly/Installation**2%
**Leak-Proof**2%
**Product Condition**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is intake manifold profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $2.9M/yr across 208 tracked products. 3 of 28 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (60/100).
- **How competitive is the intake manifold niche?**
- 74 brands and 202 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 14% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 54% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in intake manifold?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Compatibility-Overall. The return rate is 5.3% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for intake manifold peak?**
- Demand peaks in Mar; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the intake manifold niche?**
- Listings span $4.52–$1193.08; the average listing price is $71.49 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 203 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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