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title: "Intake Valve Cleaner — $186K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 44/100 · $186K/yr market · 114K searches/yr · $28.33 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **intake valve cleaner**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 96% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 37Growth 33Conversion 65Competition 12Returns 98Price range 85Avg price 95Brand share 10Review moat 59Quality gap 28
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.3%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$28.33**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$7.99–$66.48**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Good****5.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Good****1,129.67**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Okay****$186K**
$186K/yr · 114K searches
**Growth**
**Okay****+6.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Bad****86%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****96%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, intake valve cleaner is a $186K/yr Amazon United States market (114K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **intake valve cleaner market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **6K–8K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$170K–$227K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **5.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#794**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **78%**
- **Sponsored**
- **33%**
- **Out of stock**
- **4.2%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **67 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **150 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 86% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**5 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**87**
**Top-5 brand share**
**96%**
Top 20: 96%
**Top-5 click share**
**86%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- CRC63% - Liqui Moly17% - SMA ProQor9% - --4% - Generic4% - YehVeh3%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +6.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/intake-valve-cleaner/trend)
## **Top intake valve cleaner search terms**
- **intake valve cleaner**23K/yr-2.6%2.9% conv. - **gdi intake valve cleaner**17K/yr+5.4%2.9% conv. - **valve cleaner**14K/yr-2.2%3.2% conv. - **intake cleaner**14K/yr-9.5%2.8% conv. - **crc intake valve cleaner**9K/yr+28.1%6.7% conv. - **crc gdi ivd intake valve & turbo cleaner**6K/yr+56.6%7.7% conv. - **intake valve cleaning kit**5K/yr+14.2%1.1% conv. - **gdi cleaner**5K/yr+28.1%3.2% conv. - **crc intake valve and turbo cleaner**6K/yr+8.9%7.0% conv. - **intake manifold cleaner**5K/yr-12.6%2.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/intake-valve-cleaner/search-terms)
## **Top intake valve cleaner 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%15%$28K30%$56K45%$84K60%$112K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**CRC GDI IVD Intake Valve & Turbo Cleaner**CRC**$18.35**4.6★1,802 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PHNQKR2) [2**Liqui Moly Valve Clean | 150 ml | Petroladititive | SKU: 2001**Liqui Moly**$9.87**4.7★4,282 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003U4RS1M) [3**Berryman 2611 Intake Valve & Combustion Chamber Cleaner Engine Cleaner Spray with SMA Shop Towel | PEA Induction Carbon Cleaner for GDI PFI & TBI Fuel Injected Gas Engines**SMA ProQor**$37.70**4.8★19 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSS15G64) [4**CRC 05078 Throttle Body and Air-Intake Cleaner - 12 Wt Oz.**CRC**$10.34**4.8★3,670 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000M8PYO2) [5**LIQUI MOLY - DIJectron Additive - Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) Cleaner (22076)**Liqui Moly**$21.67**4.8★217 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDMW3557)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Berryman 2611 Intake Valve & Combustion Chamber Cleaner Engine Cleaner Spray with SMA Shop Towel | PEA Induction Carbon Cleaner for GDI PFI & TBI Fuel Injected Gas Engines**SMA ProQor**$37.70**19 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSS15G64) [**Engine Intake Valve Cleaner Spray GDI Safe | Cleans Intake Valves & Chambers Lubricates Upper Engine Storage Safe 14 oz | Model SS14 | 2 Pack**Generic**$29.73**15 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FF5BX8L3) [**LIQUI MOLY - DIJectron Additive - Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) Cleaner (22076)**Liqui Moly**$21.67**217 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDMW3557) [**YehVeh 3 Pack Carbon Dirt Cleaning Brush Carburetor Cleaner Car Engine Air Inlet Tool Kit Long Nylon Brushes Drill Attachment for Auto Carbon Deposit Combustion Chamber Cylinder**YehVeh**$7.99**98 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CD7SC981) [**CRC Industries 05319 Intake Valve Cleaner 11 Ounce Aerosol Can (4)**--**$66.48**18 rev7y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MZQG8ZC)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Berryman 2611 Intake Valve & Combustion Chamber Cleaner Engine Cleaner Spray with SMA Shop Towel | PEA Induction Carbon Cleaner for GDI PFI & TBI Fuel Injected Gas Engines**SMA ProQor**$37.70**4.8★**▲ 229%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSS15G64) [**LIQUI MOLY - DIJectron Additive - Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) Cleaner (22076)**Liqui Moly**$21.67**4.8★**▲ 43%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDMW3557) [**CRC Industries 05319 Intake Valve Cleaner 11 Ounce Aerosol Can (4)**--**$66.48**4.6★**▲ 10%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MZQG8ZC) [**CRC 05078 Throttle Body and Air-Intake Cleaner - 12 Wt Oz.**CRC**$10.34**4.8★**— 0%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000M8PYO2) [**CRC GDI Service Pack 1 Kit 05320**CRC**$52.81**4.4★**— 2%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GSZJL28)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about intake valve cleaner**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**24%
*“Quality Car Product”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**17%
*“Best cleaner”*
**Efficiency**11%
*“It works great”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
*“as advertised”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“Worth it”*
**Ease Of Use**8%
*“Ease of use”*
**Fuel Efficiency**4%
*“has been consistent there for the last 4 tanks of gas”*
**Maintenance And Repair**3%
*“the product is easy to incorporate into routine maintenance”*
**Strength**2%
*“runs stronger than the first day I purchased her”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**1%
*“The instructions were clear”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Value For Money**15%
*“Make it cheaper”*
**Spray/Flow**11%
*“Lost about 1/4 of the can spraying all over the engine and my clothes”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**10%
*“While it is difficult to directly observe internal cleaning results”*
**Compatibility-Overall**9%
*“Did not work on my VW Tiguan”*
**Ease Of Use**8%
*“Tough to open”*
**Functionality-Overall**4%
*“This does not work at all”*
**Durability**3%
*“It dont last long”*
**Assembly/Installation**2%
*“the whole top assembly came out”*
**Leak-Proof**2%
*“half the liquid spilled on the ground”*
**Fuel Efficiency**2%
*“I have noticed a decrease in fuel economy the last 4 months”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Leak-Proof**25%
**Size-Overall**13%
**Compatibility-Overall**11%
**Value For Money**10%
**Functionality-Overall**8%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
**Ease Of Cleaning**8%
**Material Quality**4%
**Ease Of Use**4%
**Width**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is intake valve cleaner profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $186K/yr across 9 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +6.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- **How competitive is the intake valve cleaner niche?**
- 5 brands and 87 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 86% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in intake valve cleaner?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Spray/Flow, Ease Of Cleaning. The return rate is 0.3%.
- **When does demand for intake valve cleaner peak?**
- Demand peaks in Apr–May; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the intake valve cleaner niche?**
- Listings span $7.99–$66.48; the average listing price is $28.33 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,130 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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