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title: "oil drain pan — $4.0M/yr Amazon United States Niche, Score 67/100 - Flapen"
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# **oil drain pan**
**Launch it**
A $4.0M/yr market growing +6.6% this quarter with returns at 1.5% — clears our launch bar.
Market size 97Growth 33Conversion 53Competition 65Returns 85Price range 82Avg price 95Brand share 71Review moat 63Quality gap 48
**Market size**
**Incredible****$4.0M**
$4.0M/yr · 3.2M searches
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$28.54**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Returns**
**Great****1.5%**
return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
**Price range**
**Great****$5.88–$107.59**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Good****62%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Good****46%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Good****983.81**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Good****4.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Okay****+6.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, oil drain pan is a $4.0M/yr Amazon United States market (3.2M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 62% of demand. Verdict: Launch it — 67/100.
Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **Market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **125K–150K**
- avg 4,000–5,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$3.6M–$4.3M**
- units × avg price
- **Launch success**
- **100%**
- 5 of 5 new (360d)
- **Conversion rate**
- **4.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#32**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **75%**
- **Sponsored**
- **72%**
- **Out of stock**
- **3.2%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **43 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **166 days**
## **Competition**
The top 5 products take 46% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**19 **—flat
**Sellers**
**177**
**Top-5 brand share**
**62%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**46%**
Top 20: 87%
**Open market**
**32%**
- Performance Tool19% - Chapin International17% - Scepter11% - NEIKO10% - PAK6% - Custom Accessories5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +6.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
70K50KPrime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/oil-drain-pan/trend)
## **Product shelf**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%5%$198K10%$396K15%$594K20%$792K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 32 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**CHAPIN Oil Drain Pan 12Qt Low-Profile for Mess-Free Changes**Chapin International**$36.74**4.4★1,976 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09N9R6BT1) [2**Performance Tool W4077 16-Quart Oil Drain Container Deep Drain Well Integrated Handle Sealing Rubber Gaskets Black**Performance Tool**$33.91**4.1★611 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7N2458M) [3**Scepter AM07029 7.3 Quart Oil Drain Pan with Lid Filter Drain Screen and Pour Spout for Automotive Fluids Including Engine Oil Anti-Freeze Transmission Fluid and More 12 x 12-3/4 x 5.6**Scepter**$25.25**3.8★1,029 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D54RZCQ9) [4**Performance Tool W4076 10-Quart Oil Drain Container Deep Drain Well Integrated Handle Sealing Rubber Gaskets Black**Performance Tool**$26.69**4.1★415 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7N12S29) [5**PAK Premium 10 Quart Oil Drain Pan Easy Pour Design with Tethered Cap Made in USA**PAK**$21.35**4.0★49 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJTG5V2T)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Oil Drain Pan 7-Quart Oil Change Pan with Built-in Scale and Spout Portable Waste Oil Catch Basin for Garage and Car Engine Maintenance Black**Generic**$13.78**8 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H1WYP4YM) [**16-Quart Automotive Drain Pan Container Lightweight Portable Oil Collection Pan Universal Automotive Drainage Container for Oil Changing Maintenance and Cleaning Work**Generic**$17.59**20 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZKMK473) [**PAK Premium 10 Quart Oil Drain Pan Easy Pour Design with Tethered Cap Made in USA**PAK**$21.35**49 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJTG5V2T) [**PAK Premium 16 Quart Oil Drain Pan Easy Pour Design with Tethered Cap Made in USA**PAK**$31.30**15 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJTCYC2M) [**Amerizy 16-Quart Automotive Oil Drain Pan Heavy-Duty Plastic Oil Change Container for Cars Trucks & Motorcycles Easy Pour Anti-Splash Leak-Resistant Design 1 pack**Amerizy**$20.78**29 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWYCM764)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**16-Quart Automotive Drain Pan Container Lightweight Portable Oil Collection Pan Universal Automotive Drainage Container for Oil Changing Maintenance and Cleaning Work**Generic**$17.59**4.7★**▲ 214%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZKMK473) [**Oil Drain Pan 7-Quart Oil Change Pan with Built-in Scale and Spout Portable Waste Oil Catch Basin for Garage and Car Engine Maintenance Black**Generic**$13.78**4.4★**▲ 214%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H1WYP4YM) [**PAK Premium 16 Quart Oil Drain Pan Easy Pour Design with Tethered Cap Made in USA**PAK**$31.30**4.8★**▲ 200%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJTCYC2M) [**Performance Tool W4070 Drain Pan 7 Quart Capacity**Performance Tool**$8.87**4.0★**▲ 195%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002NEYLZG) [**PAK Premium 10 Quart Oil Drain Pan Easy Pour Design with Tethered Cap Made in USA**PAK**$21.35**4.0★**▲ 177%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJTG5V2T)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **Reviews**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**16%
*“Great tool to have good quality”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
*“As advertised”*
**Size-Overall**8%
*“Perfect Size”*
**Leak-Proof**8%
*“No leakage”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Good price”*
**Ease Of Use**7%
*“Easy to use”*
**Lubrication**6%
*“Good oil pans”*
**Efficiency**5%
*“Does the Job”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**5%
*“Cleans out pretty good”*
**Strength**4%
*“Extremely Sturdy”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Leak-Proof**32%
*“It leaks”*
**Size-Overall**12%
*“Too tall”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“Very cheap quality”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“A little over priced”*
**Durability**3%
*“Broke almost immediately”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**3%
*“make the floor dirty”*
**Thickness**3%
*“Not deep enough”*
**Design-Overall**3%
*“Incomplete design”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“Picture is deceiving”*
**Strength**2%
*“A tad flimsy”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**46%
**Leak-Proof**13%
**Value For Money**13%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
**Functionality-Overall**3%
**Quality-Overall**2%
**Material Quality**2%
**Thin**1%
**Thickness**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is oil drain pan profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $4.0M/yr across 32 tracked products. 5 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +6.6%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (67/100).
- **How competitive is the oil drain pan niche?**
- 19 brands and 177 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 46% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 62% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in oil drain pan?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.5%.
- **When does demand for oil drain pan peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the oil drain pan niche?**
- Listings span $5.88–$107.59; the average listing price is $28.54 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 984 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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