Is pcv valve profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $821K/yr across 159 tracked products. 4 of 34 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -14.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (66/100).

How competitive is the pcv valve niche?

80 brands and 193 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 17% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 31% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in pcv valve?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Compatibility-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 3.0%.

When does demand for pcv valve peak?

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

What does it cost to enter the pcv valve niche?

Listings span $4.67–$60.24; the average listing price is $14.10 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 224 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

pcv valve

Worth a look

Shows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 17% of clicks), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Competition

Incredible17%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Brand share

Incredible31%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Review moat

Great224.09

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Great$4.67–$60.24

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

Market size

Good$821K

$821K/yr · 1.6M searches

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Good$14.10

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Good3.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Okay3.7%

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

Growth

Bad-14.5%

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

Signals No Dominant Brand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, pcv valve is a $821K/yr Amazon United States market (1.6M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 31% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 66/100.

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

pcv valve market data

Units sold / yr: 60K–80K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: $846K–$1.1M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 3.7%
Avg BSR: #724
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 56%
Out of stock: 0.6%
Avg brand age: 38 months
Avg seller age: 163 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (17% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

80 rising

Sellers

193

Top-5 brand share

31%

Top 20: 64%

Top-5 click share

17%

Top 20: 39%

Open market

65%

Beck/Arnley9%
ACDelco8%
Honda5%
QKYS5%
JYIS5%
MLAHUIER4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -14.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Open Trend

Top pcv valve search terms

pcv valve759K/yr -14.4%2.8% conv.
pcv valve replacement143K/yr -11.6%2.5% conv.
pcv hose103K/yr -15.2%1.0% conv.
pcv valve hose101K/yr -20.1%1.0% conv.
valvula pcv67K/yr -22.1%1.1% conv.
pcv53K/yr -17.5%1.5% conv.
pcv valve replacement kit15K/yr +615.1%1.2% conv.
crankcase breather hose37K/yr -18.0%0.4% conv.
pvc valve for my car35K/yr +3.1%2.2% conv.
pvc valve29K/yr -7.0%0.5% conv.

All search terms

Top pcv valve 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

JYIS 99071AD690 PCV Valve Hoses Automotive Vacuum Hose PCV Vacuum Hoses Replacement for Subaru Forester 2.5L 2011-2016 Crosstrek 2.0L 2015-2017 Intake Manifold Automotive Hose (1 Piece)

JYIS$10.243.8★29 rev

ACDelco Gold 19313317 Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) Valve

ACDelco$7.304.8★1,090 rev

MLAHUIER PCV Valve with Gasket PCV Valve Kit Replacement OEM#17130-PND-A01 17130-RBB-A01 Crankcase Ventilation Valve Compatible with Honda CRV Accord Element Civic Acura ILX RSX NSX(Silver)

MLAHUIER$7.044.4★219 rev

QKYS 1PCS 267402G000 26740-2G000 PCV Valve Replacement Positive Crankcase Ventilation Control Valve Car One-way Exhaust Valves Compatible with GT Genesis Coupe Kona Santa Fe Tucson

QKYS$5.943.2★31 rev

Genuine Honda 17130-RCA-A02 PCV Valve Assembly

Honda$23.444.8★994 rev

Newest

by launch date

ESWW 1PC EV281 PCV Valve for Ford F-150 E-150 E-250 Crown Victoria Lincoln 2007-2014 PCV Valve Exhaust Positive Crankcase Ventilation Valves Replacement OE #7L3Z6A666A AA5Z6A666D KR3Z6A666A

ESWW$11.966 rev

4mo ago

JYIS 99071AD690 PCV Valve Hoses Automotive Vacuum Hose PCV Vacuum Hoses Replacement for Subaru Forester 2.5L 2011-2016 Crosstrek 2.0L 2015-2017 Intake Manifold Automotive Hose (1 Piece)

JYIS$10.2429 rev

6mo ago

SWPHRT Car PCV Valve and Hose Kit Ventilation PCV Valve Vacuum Hose Replaces 12262-28021 12204-28020 Automotive Engine Replacement Accessories Compatible with 2.4L HS250h Matrix XB

SWPHRT$11.8610 rev

8mo ago

Norkmdi Car PCV Valve with Gasket Vehicle One-Way Crankcase Ventilation Valve OEM#17130-PND-A01 17130-RBB-A01 Replacement Kit Compatible with Insight Clarity Element Accord

Norkmdi$8.9112 rev

9mo ago

PCV Valve Automobile Crankcase Ventilation Valves Positive Crankcase Ventilation Replacement with Washer Compatible with Honda CRV Accord Civic ILX Replace OEM# 17130PNDA01 17130RBBA01

Rebvugr$5.3327 rev

11mo ago

What buyers say about pcv valve

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall38%

“Direct fit”

Quality-Overall14%

“High quality hose”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“As advertised”

Value For Money9%

“Great Value”

Assembly/Installation7%

“Easy Install”

Efficiency6%

“Functionally, it does exactly what its supposed to do”

Durability2%

“Durable”

Ease Of Use1%

“Quick and easy”

Leak-Proof1%

“did not leak”

Maintenance And Repair1%

“Simple maintenance”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall17%

“Too short”

Compatibility-Overall13%

“Compatibility issues”

Quality-Overall10%

“Bad quality”

Durability7%

“Broke too easy”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Not what it says”

Functionality-Overall4%

“The hose supplied did not work as intended”

Defective Material/Parts3%

“Not correct part”

Assembly/Installation3%

“Not sure if install it like this or not”

Leak-Proof3%

“about 6 months leaked again”

Value For Money3%

“Seemed far cheaper”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall41%

Compatibility-Overall20%

Defective Material/Parts9%

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%