Is oil dipstick tube profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $42K/yr across 23 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).

How competitive is the oil dipstick tube niche?

13 brands and 72 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in oil dipstick tube?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Compatibility-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 5.6% — above our launch gate.

What does it cost to enter the oil dipstick tube niche?

Listings span $7.96–$62.94; the average listing price is $25.90 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 130 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

oil dipstick tube

Skip it

A small market ($42K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Avg price

Incredible$25.90

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Great130

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Great$7.96–$62.94

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

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Good54%

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

Brand share

Okay79%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Conversion

Bad1.9%

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

Returns

Bad5.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Bad-8.8%

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

Market size

Bad$42K

$42K/yr · 86K searches

Signals High Returns

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, oil dipstick tube is a $42K/yr Amazon United States market (86K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

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

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

79%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

54%

Top 20: 95%

Open market

17%

Dorman58%
DASPARTS8%
Psrorkeu5%
GM GENUINE PARTS5%
A-Premium4%
Hirificing4%
Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 17%)

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 37 weeks — -8.8% search growth over the last 90 days.

Open Trend

Top oil dipstick tube search terms

oil dipstick tube27K/yr -5.6%1.3% conv.
dipstick tube20K/yr -3.8%1.5% conv.
transmission dipstick tube19K/yr -7.2%0.9% conv.
engine oil dipstick tube6K/yr -12.8%0.5% conv.
oil dipstick tube replacement6K/yr -29.8%0.9% conv.
dip stick tube5K/yr -27.3%2.1% conv.
oil tube3K/yr +0.0%0.3% conv.

All search terms

Top oil dipstick tube 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★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Dorman 917-303 Engine Oil Dipstick Tube - Metal Compatible with Select Models

Dorman$21.564.6★831 rev

Dorman 921-058 Engine Oil Dipstick Tube - Metal Compatible with Select Ford/Lincoln Models

Dorman$27.824.5★34 rev

Engine Oil Dipstick Tube Compatible for 12563918 917-303 for Select 99-08 Cadillac Chevrolet GMC Hummer Models

DASPARTS$17.664.6★115 rev

Dorman 917-365 Transmission Dipstick Tube - Metal Compatible with Select Cadillac / Chevrolet / GMC Models

Dorman$16.584.6★123 rev

Psrorkeu 917-303 Engine Oil Dipstick Tube Compatible with Cadillac Escalade 2002-2008 Chevrolet 1500 2500 3500 Tiltmaster Tahoe 1999-2008 GMC Sierra Yukon Hummer H2 2003-2008 Isuzu NPR 2003 12563918

Psrorkeu$15.464.6★34 rev

Newest

by launch date

DASPARTS Metal Oil Dipstick Tube Compatible with 3L3Z6754AA 917-376 Ford F-150 2008-04 Ford Lobo (Mexico) 2008-04 Lincoln Mark LT 2008-06

DASPARTS$28.980 rev

5mo ago

A-Premium V8 5.0L Engine Oil Indicator Dipstick Tube with O-Ring Compatible with Ford F-150 F150 Mustang 2011 2012 2013 2014 Replaces BR3Z-6754-B BR3Z-6754-A

A-Premium$14.222 rev

8mo ago

KUQUTIDY Transmission Dipstick Tube Seal OEM 1259475 96014690 Soft Oil Dipstick Tube Grommets Compatible with Cadillac/Hummer Dip Stick Seal for 4L60-E 4T65-E 4L80-E 4L60 MD8 Automatic Transmission

KUQUTIDY$7.968 rev

9mo ago

Dorman 921-058 Engine Oil Dipstick Tube - Metal Compatible with Select Ford/Lincoln Models

Dorman$27.8234 rev

1y ago

Garage-Pro Oil Dipstick Tube Compatible with 2000-2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Fits 2000-2008 GMC Yukon Fits 2002-2008 Cadillac Escalade Fits 2007-2008 Chevrolet Avalanche Black

Garage-Pro$16.934 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about oil dipstick tube

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall40%

“Fits fine”

Quality-Overall12%

“Good quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“Worked as described”

Value For Money6%

“Cheap fix—worth it”

Leak-Proof6%

“kept it from leaking”

Assembly/Installation4%

“easy to install”

Lubrication4%

“after I lubed it up with a nice helping of Vaseline”

Efficiency3%

“works well after that”

Design-Overall3%

“It looks great, seems to be of good material and construction and was easy to install”

Adhesion/Stickiness3%

“Good oil stick for your car”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall45%

“Does not fit”

Compatibility-Overall18%

“does not even work for my car”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“Misinformation”

Leak-Proof8%

“Leaks”

Quality-Overall6%

“Garbage”

Functionality-Overall3%

“eill not work”

Adhesion/Stickiness2%

“Doesn't fit in the proper place factory dips stick cannot be reused in it as it doesn't fit”

Durability2%

“then that one broke”

Value For Money1%

“Waste of money”

Assembly/Installation1%

“Spent 2 hours installing it”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall61%

Compatibility-Overall19%

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

Defective Material/Parts3%

Functionality-Overall3%

Value For Money2%

Assembly/Installation1%

Adhesion/Stickiness1%

Product Condition1%

Width1%

Common questions

Is oil dipstick tube profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $42K/yr across 23 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the oil dipstick tube niche?: 13 brands and 72 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in oil dipstick tube?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Compatibility-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 5.6% — above our launch gate.
What does it cost to enter the oil dipstick tube niche?: Listings span $7.96–$62.94; the average listing price is $25.90 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 130 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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