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title: "Oil Drain Plug — $404K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 51/100 · $404K/yr market · 625K searches/yr · $14.87 avg price. Soft demand (-8.7% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **oil drain plug**
**Worth a look**
Shows sweet-spot pricing room ($3.24–$52.85), but soft demand (-8.7% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 56Growth 21Conversion 53Competition 52Returns 74Price range 76Avg price 74Brand share 39Review moat 58Quality gap 43
**Price range**
**Great****$3.24–$52.85**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Returns**
**Good****2.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Good****$14.87**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****1,194.73**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Good****$404K**
$404K/yr · 625K searches
**Conversion**
**Good****4.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Competition**
**Good****54%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Okay****82%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Growth**
**Bad****-8.7%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, oil drain plug is a $404K/yr Amazon United States market (625K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 82% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **oil drain plug market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **25K–30K**
- avg 750–1,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$372K–$446K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **4.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#39**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **68%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **40 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **162 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**11 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**51**
**Top-5 brand share**
**82%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**54%**
Top 20: 97%
**Open market**
**12%**
- Damwot36% - Dorman24% - Votex8% - ValvoMax8% - JUSTTOP6% - HHZL6% - Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 12%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -8.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8KSpike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/oil-drain-plug/trend)
## **Top oil drain plug search terms**
- **oil drain plug**302K/yr-10.8%3.1% conv. - **oil pan drain plug**64K/yr-0.4%3.5% conv. - **automotive replacement engine oil drain plugs**42K/yr-0.7%1.9% conv. - **magnetic oil drain plug**46K/yr-6.6%2.9% conv. - **oil plug**36K/yr-5.5%3.2% conv. - **magnetic drain plug**27K/yr-0.7%2.7% conv. - **oil pan plug**20K/yr-14.0%4.4% conv. - **oil plug bolt**14K/yr-19.4%4.5% conv. - **oil pan bolt**17K/yr-25.1%3.1% conv. - **engine oil drain plug**13K/yr-6.9%2.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/oil-drain-plug/search-terms)
## **Top oil drain plug 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%$40K20%$81K30%$121K40%$162K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**M14x1.5 Magnetic Oil Drain Plug Magnetic Stainless Steel Oil Pan Drain Nut Bolt with 5PCS Copper Crush Washer Anti Leakage Universal Leak-proof Replacement Fits Most Cars Motorcycles Boats**Damwot**$9.00**4.4★1,673 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DNQ51MR7) [2**M12 x 1.25 Magnetic Oil Drain Plug Magnetic Stainless Steel Oil Pan Drain Nut Bolt with 5 PCS Copper Crush Washer Anti Leakage Universal Leak-proof Replacement Fits Most Cars Motorcycles Boats**Damwot**$8.87**4.4★1,673 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZX3BZJV) [3**Dorman 65430 Oil Drain Plug Pilot Point M12-1.75 Head Size 15 mm Compatible with Select Models**Dorman**$7.89**4.7★1,416 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IWLDFEM) [4**Votex - Made In USA - M14x1.5MM Magnetic Engine Oil Drain Plug w/High-Temperature Neodymium Magnet Stainless Steel For Acura Audi Chevrolet Chrysler Dodge Ford Honda Hyundai Jeep Kia + More**Votex**$24.92**4.7★2,687 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SMPN7B3) [5**JUSTTOP M14 x 1.5 Magnetic Oil Drain Plug Magnetic Stainless Steel Oil Pan Drain Nut Bolt with 5 PCS Washer Gasket Fits for Ford GM Honda Hyundai KIA Motorcycles Boats**JUSTTOP**$7.93**4.3★136 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK9ZBR3F)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**M141.5 Magnetic Oil Drain Plug Replacement OEM#90009-PY3-000/6506214AA Oil Pan Drain Plug with 5PCS Oils Drains Plugs Gasket Car Accessories Compatible with Honda/Yamaha/Audi (M141.5)**VKQTS**$6.00**36 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1SRB6FJ) [**HHZL M14 x 1.5 Magnetic Oil Drain Pan Plug Oil Pan Drain Plug Nut Bolt with 5 PCS Copper Crush Washer Gasket Universal Engine Stainless Steel Oils Change Kit Leak-Proof Replacement for Most Vehicle**HHZL**$6.96**112 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMWJLW3D) [**JUSTTOP M14 x 1.5 Magnetic Oil Drain Plug Magnetic Stainless Steel Oil Pan Drain Nut Bolt with 5 PCS Washer Gasket Fits for Ford GM Honda Hyundai KIA Motorcycles Boats**JUSTTOP**$7.93**136 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK9ZBR3F) [**LBOKLING M14x1.5 Oil Drain Plug Magnetic Stainless Steel Oil Pan Drain Nut Bolt with 5PCS Copper Crush Washer Universal Leak-Proof Replacement Fits Most Cars Motorcycles Boats**LBOKLING**$4.37**200 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHQ63V4D) [**M12 x 1.25 Magnetic Oil Drain Plug Magnetic Stainless Steel Oil Pan Drain Nut Bolt with 5 PCS Copper Crush Washer Anti Leakage Universal Leak-proof Replacement Fits Most Cars Motorcycles Boats**Damwot**$8.87**1,673 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZX3BZJV)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**HHZL M14 x 1.5 Magnetic Oil Drain Pan Plug Oil Pan Drain Plug Nut Bolt with 5 PCS Copper Crush Washer Gasket Universal Engine Stainless Steel Oils Change Kit Leak-Proof Replacement for Most Vehicle**HHZL**$6.96**3.9★**▲ 166%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMWJLW3D) [**Sodcay Magnetic Oil Drain Plug M14x1.5 Stainless Steel Oil Drain Plug with 5 PCS Copper Crush Washer Anti Leakage Replacement for Car Motorcycle Boat**Sodcay**$9.66**4.0★**▲ 83%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BRM17NT1) [**JUSTTOP M14 x 1.5 Magnetic Oil Drain Plug Magnetic Stainless Steel Oil Pan Drain Nut Bolt with 5 PCS Washer Gasket Fits for Ford GM Honda Hyundai KIA Motorcycles Boats**JUSTTOP**$7.93**4.3★**▲ 77%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK9ZBR3F) [**M141.5 Magnetic Oil Drain Plug Replacement OEM#90009-PY3-000/6506214AA Oil Pan Drain Plug with 5PCS Oils Drains Plugs Gasket Car Accessories Compatible with Honda/Yamaha/Audi (M141.5)**VKQTS**$6.00**4.2★**▲ 57%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1SRB6FJ) [**M12 x 1.75 Magnetic Oil Drain Plug Magnetic Stainless Steel Oil Pan Drain Nut Bolt with 5 PCS Copper Crush Washer Anti Leakage Universal Leak-proof Replacement Fits Most Cars Motorcycles Boats**Damwot**$8.84**4.4★**▲ 38%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZX3CRCY)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about oil drain plug**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**30%
*“Correct fit”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“Best quality”*
**Magnetic Strength/Adsorption**9%
*“The magnetic feature is a nice bonus”*
**Leak-Proof**8%
*“No oil leak”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Good price”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“Works as advertised”*
**Efficiency**4%
*“It functions exactly like it should”*
**Lubrication**3%
*“it helps make oil changes easier”*
**Socket/Port/Plug**2%
*“Perfect replacement for GM drain plug”*
**Assembly/Installation**2%
*“installs without issues”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**31%
*“TOO SMALL”*
**Compatibility-Overall**23%
*“Do not fit vehicles listed”*
**Leak-Proof**9%
*“Leaks oil”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“False description”*
**Magnetic Strength/Adsorption**3%
*“The problem is the magnet”*
**Quality-Overall**3%
*“Bad quality”*
**Value For Money**2%
*“It's more expensive than most”*
**Functionality-Overall**2%
*“I found that it works like crap”*
**Assembly/Installation**2%
*“Tough installation”*
**Defective Material/Parts**1%
*“Brake my oil pan cause of this”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**59%
**Compatibility-Overall**16%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
**Value For Money**2%
**Magnetic Strength/Adsorption**2%
**Leak-Proof**1%
**Functionality-Overall**1%
**Socket/Port/Plug**1%
**Quality-Overall**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is oil drain plug profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $404K/yr across 22 tracked products. 2 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
- **How competitive is the oil drain plug niche?**
- 11 brands and 51 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 82% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in oil drain plug?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Compatibility-Overall, Leak-Proof. The return rate is 2.0%.
- **When does demand for oil drain plug peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the oil drain plug niche?**
- Listings span $3.24–$52.85; the average listing price is $14.87 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,195 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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