Is vacuum pump oil profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $551K/yr across 13 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +33.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (59/100).

How competitive is the vacuum pump oil niche?

7 brands and 73 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 66% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in vacuum pump oil?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Value For Money, Smell. The return rate is 0.6%.

When does demand for vacuum pump oil peak?

Demand peaks in Jul; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the vacuum pump oil niche?

Listings span $10.65–$53.80; the average listing price is $25.81 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 760 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

vacuum pump oil

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.6%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible12.5%

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

Avg price

Incredible$25.81

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$10.65–$53.80

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

Review moat

Good759.85

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Good$551K

$551K/yr · 170K searches

Growth

Good+33.5%

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

Competition

Okay66%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Brand share

Okay89%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, vacuum pump oil is a $551K/yr Amazon United States market (170K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 59/100.

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

vacuum pump oil market data

Units sold / yr: 20K–25K; avg 1,000–1,250/product
Revenue / yr: $516K–$645K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 12.5%
Avg BSR: #70
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 54%
Out of stock: 4.9%
Avg brand age: 60 months
Avg seller age: 147 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 66% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

7 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

66%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

TSI Supercool36%
Robinair25%
VIVOHOME12%
Mastercool9%
hcpro keep it running7%
OEMTOOLS6%
Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 4%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +33.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Open Trend

Top vacuum pump oil search terms

vacuum pump oil84K/yr +50.1%12.2% conv.
robinair vacuum pump oil13K/yr +28.0%11.3% conv.
harvest right oil17K/yr -18.5%5.5% conv.
ac vacuum pump oil8K/yr +176.9%12.9% conv.
vacuum pump oil hvac10K/yr +39.2%12.7% conv.
harvest right vacuum pump oil11K/yr -18.1%6.6% conv.
harvest right freeze dryer oil7K/yr +18.2%6.0% conv.
hvac vacuum pump oil4K/yr +57.9%14.5% conv.
vacuum oil4K/yr +38.3%10.3% conv.
harvest right pump oil3K/yr +21.8%5.1% conv.

All search terms

Top vacuum pump oil 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 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

TSI Supercool V32 68 Viscosity Synthetic Vacuum Pump Oil 32oz 1-Pack

TSI Supercool$11.564.7★4,174 rev

Robinair 13204 Premium High Vacuum Pump Oil - 1 Gallon

Robinair$52.614.8★559 rev

Mastercool 90032 Vacuum Pump Oil 32 oz Bottle High Viscosity Oil for Deep Vacuum Pumps HVAC and Automotive A/C Service Includes Dispensing Spout

Mastercool$17.504.7★345 rev

Robinair Premium High Viscosity Low Moisture Vacuum Pump Oil Quart (2 Pack)

Robinair$31.554.8★640 rev

HCPRO Synthetic Vacuum Pump Oil Non-Misting Low Volatility High Purity Lubricant for HVAC AC Freeze Dryers & Industrial Pumps Extends Pump Life & Reduces Friction

hcpro keep it running$17.914.8★35 rev

Newest

by launch date

VIVOHOME 4 Pack Premium High Vacuum Pump Oil 330ml/11.16oz High Viscosity and Low Moisture HVAC

VIVOHOME$26.53164 rev

1y ago

VIVOHOME Premium High Vacuum Pump Oil 330ml/11.16oz High Viscosity and Low Moisture HVAC

VIVOHOME$17.01164 rev

2y ago

VIVOHOME 2 Pack Premium High Vacuum Pump Oil 330ml/11.16oz High Viscosity and Low Moisture HVAC

VIVOHOME$23.86164 rev

2y ago

Robinair Premium High Viscosity Low Moisture Vacuum Pump Oil Quart (2 Pack)

Robinair$31.55640 rev

7y ago

HCPRO Synthetic Vacuum Pump Oil Non-Misting Low Volatility High Purity Lubricant for HVAC AC Freeze Dryers & Industrial Pumps Extends Pump Life & Reduces Friction

hcpro keep it running$17.9135 rev

7y ago

What buyers say about vacuum pump oil

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

What buyers love

Advertised Vs Actual Product24%

“Works as advertised”

Quality-Overall16%

“Good quality”

Value For Money14%

“* reasonably priced”

Efficiency11%

“Works Perfectly”

Lubrication6%

“Good oil”

Pressure5%

“Good quality for pump”

Maintenance And Repair4%

“Good for 2 changes”

Leak-Proof4%

“Not leaking”

Ease Of Use3%

“Something so simple BUT very important”

Material Quality3%

“What's good about it it's synthetic”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall22%

“Small bottles”

Value For Money15%

“Poor value for price”

Smell10%

“Burnt oil/smell”

Lubrication10%

“lots of oil mist”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“This is definitely not a paid advertisement”

Ease Of Use5%

“I will say the gallon is a little awkward to try and pour”

Thickness2%

“The viscosity of the oil is very thin”

Leak-Proof2%

“One bottle leaked in the box a little”

Top return reasons

Leak-Proof27%

Value For Money17%

Advertised Vs Actual Product11%

Size-Overall10%

Compatibility-Overall8%

Lubrication8%