Is transmission pan profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $478K/yr across 72 tracked products. 2 of 12 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -1.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).

How competitive is the transmission pan niche?

26 brands and 146 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 34% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 73% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in transmission pan?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Quality-Overall, Compatibility-Overall. The return rate is 3.3%.

When does demand for transmission pan peak?

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

What does it cost to enter the transmission pan niche?

Listings span $25.82–$549.20; the average listing price is $116.92 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 166 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

transmission pan

Worth a look

Shows a thin review moat (166 avg reviews), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($25.82–$549.20) keeps it on the watch list.

Review moat

Great165.63

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Great34%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Avg price

Good$116.92

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Good$478K

$478K/yr · 248K searches

Brand share

Good73%

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

Returns

Okay3.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-1.1%

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

Conversion

Bad1.7%

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

Price range

Bad$25.82–$549.20

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

Signals High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, transmission pan is a $478K/yr Amazon United States market (248K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 73% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

transmission pan market data

Units sold / yr: 3K–4K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $351K–$468K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.7%
Avg BSR: #4,306
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 88%
Sponsored: 74%
Out of stock: 2.7%
Avg brand age: 42 months
Avg seller age: 171 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (34% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

26 falling

Sellers

146

Top-5 brand share

73%

Top 20: 97%

Top-5 click share

34%

Top 20: 61%

Open market

24%

Dorman36%
A-Premium20%
Banks Power8%
Pacific Performance Engineering5%
MOTOKU5%
MK-Morzon3%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -1.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Open Trend

Top transmission pan search terms

transmission pan139K/yr +1.4%0.8% conv.
transmission oil pan40K/yr -7.8%0.9% conv.
banks transmission pan19K/yr -16.8%0.1% conv.
transmission pan with drain plug20K/yr +7.4%0.8% conv.
automotive replacement transmission pans & drain plugs7K/yr +31.0%0.4% conv.
transmission fluid pan6K/yr +10.7%0.6% conv.
dorman transmission pan5K/yr +1.0%1.8% conv.
transmission oil pan with drain plug5K/yr -25.2%0.8% conv.
deep transmission pan4K/yr +17.8%0.0% conv.
transmission pan replacement4K/yr -8.6%0.2% conv.

All search terms

Top transmission pan 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

A-Premium Transmission Oil Pan with Gasket & Drain Plug Compatible with Ram 1500 2500 3500 & Jeep Grand Cherokee & Dodge Charger Challenger Charger & Chrysler 300 8-Speed Automatic Transmission

A-Premium$56.554.6★691 rev

Dorman 265-850 Transmission Pan With Drain Plug Gasket And Bolts Compatible with Select Models (OE FIX)

Dorman$131.844.5★385 rev

Banks Power 35146-B GBE Transmission Pan

Banks Power$485.080.0★0 rev

Dorman 265-582 Transmission Oil Pan Compatible with Select Models (OE FIX)

Dorman$91.924.5★110 rev

Dorman 265-854 Transmission Pan with Drain Plug Compatible with Select Ford/Lincoln Models (OE FIX)

Dorman$42.404.6★336 rev

Newest

by launch date

265-897 Upgraded aluminum Transmission Oil Pan Ten Speed Transmission Filter with Magnetic Drain Plug & Gasket Fit for 2017-2023 F150 2018-2023 Expedition/Mustang/Navigator 2019-2023 Ranger

FBXINTUM$171.6823 rev

5mo ago

328053220 Heavy Duty Cast Aluminum Transmission Oil Pan Compatible with Ford F150 F-150 Ranger Mustang 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 equipped with 10R80 transmission (Black Silver)

HocvrlX$236.122 rev

5mo ago

6L80 Transmission Oil Pan Kit 265-582 Compatible with Cadillac Escalade Chevy Avalanche Camaro Silverado Suburban GMC Sierra Yukon XL 1500 Hummer H2 Replaces# 24222657 24224781

MK-Morzon$95.8310 rev

9mo ago

Transmission Oil Pan with Drain Plug & Gasket Compatible with Chrysler Pacifica 200 Sebring Town Country & Dodge Avenger Journey Grand Caravan 62TE 6-Speed Automatic Transmission Replace# 265-833

VANUODA$30.405 rev

9mo ago

Banks Power 35146-B GBE Transmission Pan

Banks Power$485.080 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about transmission pan

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall37%

“Better fit”

Quality-Overall15%

“Excellent quality”

Value For Money8%

“fair price”

Leak-Proof8%

“doesn't leak”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As advertised”

Assembly/Installation4%

“Easy installation”

Filtration2%

“Great pan and Filter kit”

Durability2%

“It's durable”

Ease Of Use2%

“Quick, easy, and neat to do now”

Strength1%

“The aluminum construction feels much more solid”

What buyers complain about

Leak-Proof30%

“Leaks”

Quality-Overall8%

“this ones pretty cheap quality”

Compatibility-Overall7%

“Didnt fit 99 Tahoe”

Filtration6%

“The filter didnt seat properly”

Size-Overall5%

“DOES NOT FIT AS STATED”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“The item description does not contain this info”

Value For Money3%

“Not a good deal at all”

Ease Of Use3%

“I had a hard time getting it to seal completely”

Thickness2%

“it does feel a bit thinner”

Defective Material/Parts2%

“so probably just a manufacturer defect”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall36%

Compatibility-Overall17%

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

Defective Material/Parts6%

Leak-Proof6%

Value For Money5%

Quality-Overall3%