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title: "Oil Dipstick Tube — $42K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **oil dipstick tube**
**Skip it**
A small market ($42K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 11Growth 21Conversion 24Competition 51Returns 23Price range 85Avg price 95Brand share 43Review moat 94Quality gap 67
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$25.90**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Great****130**
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**
**Good****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Good****54%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Okay****79%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Bad****5.6%**
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**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **oil dipstick tube market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **2K–3K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$52K–$65K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.9%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#564**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **83%**
- **Sponsored**
- **43%**
- **Out of stock**
- **1.2%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **46 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **181 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**13 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**72**
**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.
2K2KSpike '26Oct '25Dec '25Jan '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/oil-dipstick-tube/trend)
## **Top oil dipstick tube search terms**
- **oil dipstick tube**27K/yr-5.6%1.3% conv. - **dipstick tube**20K/yr-3.8%1.5% conv. - **transmission dipstick tube**19K/yr-7.2%0.9% conv. - **engine oil dipstick tube**6K/yr-12.8%0.5% conv. - **oil dipstick tube replacement**6K/yr-29.8%0.9% conv. - **dip stick tube**5K/yr-27.3%2.1% conv. - **oil tube**3K/yr+0.0%0.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/oil-dipstick-tube/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.
0%10%$4K20%$8K30%$13K40%$17K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**Dorman 917-303 Engine Oil Dipstick Tube - Metal Compatible with Select Models**Dorman**$21.56**4.6★831 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007H8DKOQ) [2**Dorman 921-058 Engine Oil Dipstick Tube - Metal Compatible with Select Ford/Lincoln Models**Dorman**$27.82**4.5★34 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DTS74TVY) [3**Engine Oil Dipstick Tube Compatible for 12563918 917-303 for Select 99-08 Cadillac Chevrolet GMC Hummer Models**DASPARTS**$17.66**4.6★115 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CL8VNV74) [4**Dorman 917-365 Transmission Dipstick Tube - Metal Compatible with Select Cadillac / Chevrolet / GMC Models**Dorman**$16.58**4.6★123 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NF1QFVY) [5**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**$15.46**4.6★34 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D1Y158Q3)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$28.98**0 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGQPV675) [**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**$14.22**2 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX9MGHXT) [**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**$7.96**8 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSWN38YF) [**Dorman 921-058 Engine Oil Dipstick Tube - Metal Compatible with Select Ford/Lincoln Models**Dorman**$27.82**34 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DTS74TVY) [**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**$16.93**4 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DB7RHKJK)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**$16.93**5.0★**▲ 168%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DB7RHKJK) [**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**$28.98**0.0★**▲ 168%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGQPV675) [**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**$15.46**4.6★**▲ 100%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D1Y158Q3) [**GM Genuine Parts 25789571 Automatic Transmission Fluid Filler Tube**GM GENUINE PARTS**$55.15**4.4★**▲ 90%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HFLB4B6) [**Dorman 917-365 Transmission Dipstick Tube - Metal Compatible with Select Cadillac / Chevrolet / GMC Models**Dorman**$16.58**4.6★**▲ 71%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NF1QFVY)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about oil dipstick tube**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**40%
*“Fits fine”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“Good quality”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“Worked as described”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“Cheap fix—worth it”*
**Leak-Proof**6%
*“kept it from leaking”*
**Assembly/Installation**4%
*“easy to install”*
**Lubrication**4%
*“after I lubed it up with a nice helping of Vaseline”*
**Efficiency**3%
*“works well after that”*
**Design-Overall**3%
*“It looks great, seems to be of good material and construction and was easy to install”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**3%
*“Good oil stick for your car”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**45%
*“Does not fit”*
**Compatibility-Overall**18%
*“does not even work for my car”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
*“Misinformation”*
**Leak-Proof**8%
*“Leaks”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Garbage”*
**Functionality-Overall**3%
*“eill not work”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**2%
*“Doesn't fit in the proper place factory dips stick cannot be reused in it as it doesn't fit”*
**Durability**2%
*“then that one broke”*
**Value For Money**1%
*“Waste of money”*
**Assembly/Installation**1%
*“Spent 2 hours installing it”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**61%
**Compatibility-Overall**19%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
**Functionality-Overall**3%
**Value For Money**2%
**Assembly/Installation**1%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**1%
**Product Condition**1%
**Width**1%
## **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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