Is mercedes oil filter profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $115K/yr across 28 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +3.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).

How competitive is the mercedes oil filter niche?

9 brands and 80 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 55% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in mercedes oil filter?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Filtration, Size-Overall, Compatibility-Overall. The return rate is 1.4%.

When does demand for mercedes oil filter peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the mercedes oil filter niche?

Listings span $9.33–$53.24; the average listing price is $16.22 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,445 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

mercedes oil filter

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 94% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Great1.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Great$9.33–$53.24

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

Avg price

Great$16.22

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Good5.5%

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

Review moat

Good1,445.25

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Okay55%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Growth

Okay+3.1%

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

Market size

Okay$115K

$115K/yr · 127K searches

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Bad94%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, mercedes oil filter is a $115K/yr Amazon United States market (127K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

mercedes oil filter market data

Units sold / yr: 6K–8K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: $97K–$130K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 5.5%
Avg BSR: #640
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 96%
Sponsored: 61%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 69 months
Avg seller age: 149 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

9 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

94%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

55%

Top 20: 90%

Open market

Mann Filter68%
BMW18%
K&N3%
MAHLE3%
Seentech2%
Fitede2%
Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 4%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +3.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Open Trend

Top mercedes oil filter search terms

mann oil filter37K/yr -4.8%3.4% conv.
bmw oil filter20K/yr -6.7%4.8% conv.
mann filter15K/yr +6.1%2.1% conv.
mahle oil filter14K/yr +17.2%0.9% conv.
mann hu816x4K/yr +30.3%9.2% conv.
mann oil filter for my car5K/yr +21.1%2.7% conv.
mann filter hu816x3K/yr +24.9%7.0% conv.
mann oil filter lookup5K/yr -0.1%1.6% conv.
oil filter mann4K/yr -15.1%2.9% conv.
114279531294K/yr +7.0%7.8% conv.

All search terms

Top mercedes oil filter 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.

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

Mann Filter HU 816 x Cartridge Oil Filter Replacement with Oil Drain Plug Gasket Compatible With BMW 125i (2009-2010) 128i (2008-2013) 130i (2006-2010) 135i (2008-2013) 135is (2013)

Mann Filter$12.774.8★4,500 rev

BMW 11427953129 Set Oil Filter Element

BMW$15.854.8★1,393 rev

Mann Filter Original MANN-FILTER Oil Filter HU 6013 Z Oil Filter Set with Gasket/Gasket Set For Passenger Cars

Mann Filter$13.744.8★1,633 rev

Mann Filter HU 925/4 x Cartridge Oil Filter Replacement with Oil Drain Plug Gasket Compatible With BMW 320i (2001-2005) 323Ci (2000) 323i (1997-2001) 323is (1998-1999) 325Ci (2001-2006)

Mann Filter$9.334.7★3,577 rev

Mann Filter HU 6022 z Cartridge Oil Filter Replacement with Oil Drain Plug Gasket Compatible With BMW 540i 540i xDrive 740i 740i xDrive 745e xDrive 840 Series M Series X Series Z4

Mann Filter$14.714.8★612 rev

Newest

by launch date

Seentech HU816X Engine Oil Filter Compatible with BMW 128i 135i 328i 335i 528i XDrive and More Replaces OEM Style Cartridge with Seals

Seentech$13.414 rev

1y ago

HU816x Oil Filter Fits for BMW 1 3 5 6 7 X1 X3 X4 X5 X6 Z4 E60 E71 E82 E83 E89 E90 E92 Replaces# 11427953129 11427541827 (2Pcs)

Fitede$9.5860 rev

2y ago

GaeaAuto 11427953129 Oil Filter Element Set Fit for BMW 128 135 323 325 328 330 335 428 435 525 528 530 535 640 740 Hybrid 3 5 7 M235 X1 X3 X4 X5 X6 Z4-4 Pack

GaeaAuto$16.97149 rev

4y ago

Mann-Filter HU 6014/1 Z Oil Filter

Mann Filter$16.421,240 rev

6y ago

K&N Premium Oil Filter: 20 000 Mile Engine Protection High Capacity/High Efficiency: Compatible with BMW (See Product Description for Select Models) HP-7014

K&N$16.80511 rev

7y ago

What buyers say about mercedes oil filter

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall28%

“Fits good”

Filtration28%

“Best filters”

Quality-Overall15%

“The filter appears to be well made”

Value For Money8%

“Great value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Just as advertised”

Assembly/Installation4%

“Easy install”

Locally Manufactured2%

“Genuine OEM German made, top quality”

Efficiency1%

“Works good”

Maintenance And Repair1%

“which made the maintenance process straightforward”

Leak-Proof1%

“No leaks”

What buyers complain about

Filtration22%

“This is the wrong filter”

Size-Overall21%

“It is smaller in diameter”

Compatibility-Overall9%

“Not compatible with bmw 328i e93 2010”

Value For Money6%

“Costs a lot”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Contrary to what was advertised”

Defective Material/Parts4%

“Product was damaged”

Strength4%

“Anyone who understands this product realizes that it is fragile”

Quality-Overall3%

“the gaskets on this are GARBAGE”

Leak-Proof3%

“Good thing I caught this before the leak got really bad”

Weight Heavy2%

“Quite heavy”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall38%

Filtration20%

Compatibility-Overall19%

Value For Money6%

Defective Material/Parts5%