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title: "Transmission Pan — $478K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 50/100 · $478K/yr market. Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($25.82–$549.20) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **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.
Market size 59Growth 24Conversion 21Competition 81Returns 47Price range 14Avg price 69Brand share 54Review moat 92Quality gap 45
**Review moat**
**Great****165.63**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Great****34%**
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**
**Good****73%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Returns**
**Okay****3.3%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Bad****-1.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.7%**
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**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
5K3KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/transmission-pan/trend)
## **Top transmission pan search terms**
- **transmission pan**139K/yr+1.4%0.8% conv. - **transmission oil pan**40K/yr-7.8%0.9% conv. - **banks transmission pan**19K/yr-16.8%0.1% conv. - **transmission pan with drain plug**20K/yr+7.4%0.8% conv. - **automotive replacement transmission pans & drain plugs**7K/yr+31.0%0.4% conv. - **transmission fluid pan**6K/yr+10.7%0.6% conv. - **dorman transmission pan**5K/yr+1.0%1.8% conv. - **transmission oil pan with drain plug**5K/yr-25.2%0.8% conv. - **deep transmission pan**4K/yr+17.8%0.0% conv. - **transmission pan replacement**4K/yr-8.6%0.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/transmission-pan/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.
0%3%$14K6%$29K9%$43K12%$57K1101001K 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**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**$56.55**4.6★691 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C8B6VKGW) [2**Dorman 265-850 Transmission Pan With Drain Plug Gasket And Bolts Compatible with Select Models (OE FIX)**Dorman**$131.84**4.5★385 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JBCFTDG) [3**Banks Power 35146-B GBE Transmission Pan**Banks Power**$485.08**0.0★0 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DWLX3PNN) [4**Dorman 265-582 Transmission Oil Pan Compatible with Select Models (OE FIX)**Dorman**$91.92**4.5★110 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNV36T8P) [5**Dorman 265-854 Transmission Pan with Drain Plug Compatible with Select Ford/Lincoln Models (OE FIX)**Dorman**$42.40**4.6★336 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07F73ZLW3)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$171.68**23 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GL86YTPQ) [**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**$236.12**2 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFTPXWDW) [**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**$95.83**10 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVWP8PY9) [**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**$30.40**5 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRG6R1HX) [**Banks Power 35146-B GBE Transmission Pan**Banks Power**$485.08**0 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DWLX3PNN)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Banks Power 35146-B GBE Transmission Pan**Banks Power**$485.08**0.0★**▲ 210%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DWLX3PNN) [**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**$171.68**4.6★**▲ 205%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GL86YTPQ) [**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**$236.12**5.0★**▲ 138%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFTPXWDW) [**PHILTOP Transmission oil pan Silverado Avalanche C/K1500 Tahoe Sierra**PHILTOP**$32.60**4.8★**▲ 129%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJ41229H) [**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**$30.40**5.0★**▲ 98%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRG6R1HX)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about transmission pan**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**37%
*“Better fit”*
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“Excellent quality”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“fair price”*
**Leak-Proof**8%
*“doesn't leak”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“As advertised”*
**Assembly/Installation**4%
*“Easy installation”*
**Filtration**2%
*“Great pan and Filter kit”*
**Durability**2%
*“It's durable”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“Quick, easy, and neat to do now”*
**Strength**1%
*“The aluminum construction feels much more solid”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Leak-Proof**30%
*“Leaks”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“this ones pretty cheap quality”*
**Compatibility-Overall**7%
*“Didnt fit 99 Tahoe”*
**Filtration**6%
*“The filter didnt seat properly”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“DOES NOT FIT AS STATED”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“The item description does not contain this info”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Not a good deal at all”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“I had a hard time getting it to seal completely”*
**Thickness**2%
*“it does feel a bit thinner”*
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
*“so probably just a manufacturer defect”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**36%
**Compatibility-Overall**17%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Defective Material/Parts**6%
**Leak-Proof**6%
**Value For Money**5%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Filtration**2%
**Maintenance And Repair**2%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
## **Common questions**
- **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.
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