ls oil pump
Skip itSoft demand (-17.2% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Review moat
Great241avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Great$95.90avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Good47%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Okay77%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Price range
Okay$33.00–$207.46cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Returns
Okay4.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Market size
Okay$145K$145K/yr · 73K searches
Conversion
Okay2.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Bad-17.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, ls oil pump is a $145K/yr Amazon United States market (73K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 77% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
ls oil pump market data
- Units sold / yr
- 2K–2K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $144K–$192K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.1%
- Avg BSR
- #142
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 83%
- Sponsored
- 59%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 39 months
- Avg seller age
- 175 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
14 rising
Sellers
83
Top-5 brand share
77%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
47%
Top 20: 89%
Open market
20%
- Melling56%
- Michigan Motorsports9%
- Dasbecan5%
- WZODKJ4%
- A-Premium4%
- Armker3%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -17.2% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Mar, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×
Top ls oil pump search terms
- melling oil pump19K/yr
- ls oil pump16K/yr
- high volume oil pump8K/yr
- 5.3 oil pump7K/yr
- high pressure oil pump7K/yr
- melling high volume oil pump7K/yr
- melling3K/yr
- m295hv melling oil pump3K/yr
- gm oil pump3K/yr
Top ls oil pump 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
Melling-10295 Oil Pump Wet Sump Internal Standard Volume High Pressure GM LS-Series Each
Melling$124.284.6★574 rev
Engine Oil Pump
Melling$158.034.7★457 rev
Melling Oil Pump Wet Sump Internal High Volume Ford Modular Each
Melling$128.954.7★855 rev
Engine Oil Pump
Melling$63.184.7★1,866 rev
Dasbecan High Volume Melling Oil Pump kit M29-5HV Compatible with 4.8L 5.3L 6.0L Silverado Avalanche Suburban Tahoe Trailblazer GMC Sierra Yukon Cadillac Escalade with Gaskets and Balancer Bolt
Dasbecan$54.854.3★394 rev
Newest
by launch date
High Volume Oil Pump kit Compatible with 1997-2013 Chevy GM 4.8L 5.3L 5.7L 6.0L LS1 LS2 LS3 L96 LM7 LR4 LQ4 Gen 3 4 V8 Engine
GDUKOP$75.5010 rev
WZODKJ M295HV High Volume Melling Oil Pump kit Compatible with 4.8L 5.3L 6.0L Silverado Avalanche Suburban Tahoe Trailblazer GMC Sierra Yukon Cadillac Escalade with Gaskets and Balancer Bolt
WZODKJ$56.8410 rev
Engine Oil Pump & Timing Chain Kit - Compatible with Chevy Avalanche/Silverado/Tahoe/Express/Suburban for GMC Sierra 1500/Yukon/Savana - Fits 4.8L 5.3L 6.0L LS Engines (LS1 LS2 LS3)
WANGSHENG$57.859 rev
Melling M295HV High Volume Oil Pump Kit for GM 4.8L/5.3L/6.0L Engines - Compatible with Chevy Silverado GMC Sierra Cadillac Escalade Includes Gaskets & Balancer Bolt Replaces 12696357 12586665
TOUQUAMEG$53.7315 rev
LS High Volume Oil Pump Timing Chain Kit w/Gaskets M295HV Fit for Chevy GM 4.8L 5.3L 5.7L 6.0L LS1 LS2 LS3 L96 LM7 LR4 LQ4 Gen 3 4 V8 Engine 1997-2013
Armker$84.5249 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Melling M295 LS Oil Pump | Gen III IV Stock Pressure Volume | Fits 4.8L 5.3L 5.7L 6.0L 6.2L LS1 LS6 LS2 LS3 Replacement
Michigan Motorsports$95.214.4★
M295HV High Volume Oil Pump for Chevy Silverado Suburban 1500 Tahoe Trailblazer GMC Sierra 1500 Yukon XL Cadillac Escalade Rainier 4.8L 5.3L 5.7L 6.0L 6.2L
X4XZ$33.004.4★
Melling M295HV High Volume Oil Pump Kit for GM 4.8L/5.3L/6.0L Engines - Compatible with Chevy Silverado GMC Sierra Cadillac Escalade Includes Gaskets & Balancer Bolt Replaces 12696357 12586665
TOUQUAMEG$53.733.2★
Michigan Motorsports High-Pressure Oil Pump | Like Melling 10295 Pump | Fits GM Gen III & IV LS Engines | 4.8L 5.3L 5.7L 6.0L 6.2L LS1 LS2 LS3 LS6 | High-Pressure Replacemet
Michigan Motorsports$155.714.6★
Engine Oil Pump
Melling$138.234.8★
What buyers say about ls oil pump
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Holds oil pressure”
“Fit great”
“Great modification”
“Good price”
“WELL KNOWN PRODUCT FOR MANY YEARS”
“Did everything right”
“has helped the oil psi”
“Total package”
“so it worked”
“Solid pump”
What buyers complain about
“pressure dropped back to 20”
“Longevity Sucks”
“Horrible quality”
“has been working no problem 3 stars for false advertisement”
“Dont fit”
“o ring package is gone so cant install”
“Started it and drove the next day and pressures went up above 60 making me assume the o-ring had been leaking and finally sealed up”
“Lasted 1500 miles with AMAZING oil pressure then lost suction and quit working”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is ls oil pump profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $145K/yr across 29 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -17.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
- How competitive is the ls oil pump niche?
- 14 brands and 83 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 77% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in ls oil pump?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Pressure, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 4.3%.
- When does demand for ls oil pump peak?
- Demand peaks in Mar–Nov; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the ls oil pump niche?
- Listings span $33.00–$207.46; the average listing price is $95.90 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 241 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.