water pump gasket
Skip itSoft demand (-5.4% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Incredible$44.65avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Great39%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Review moat
Good574.11avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Okay3.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Okay3.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Okay$172K$172K/yr · 115K searches
Price range
Okay$3.61–$274.28cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Bad91%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Growth
Bad-5.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, water pump gasket is a $172K/yr Amazon United States market (115K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
water pump gasket market data
- Units sold / yr
- 5K–6K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $223K–$268K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 3.3%
- Avg BSR
- #402
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 47%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 56 months
- Avg seller age
- 162 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (39% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
11 falling
Sellers
94
Top-5 brand share
91%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
39%
Top 20: 74%
Open market
7%
- Fel-Pro45%
- ACDelco28%
- Gates8%
- GM GENUINE PARTS7%
- IRONTREE3%
- Permatex2%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 7%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -5.4% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
Top water pump gasket search terms
- water pump gasket64K/yr
- gates water pump7K/yr
- gm genuine water pump5K/yr
- water pump and thermostat6K/yr
- ac delco water pump7K/yr
- water pump chevy6K/yr
- water pump ford4K/yr
- water pump truck6K/yr
- water pump jeep6K/yr
- chevy water pump4K/yr
Top water pump gasket 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
FEL-PRO ES 73010 Engine Water Pump Gasket Kit for Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Fel-Pro$6.864.8★956 rev
ACDelco Gold 252-845 (19195104) Engine Water Pump
ACDelco$101.704.6★2,574 rev
FEL-PRO ES 73030 Engine Water Pump Gasket Kit for Chevrolet K1500
Fel-Pro$7.594.8★795 rev
ACDelco Gold 252-901 (19253263) Engine Water Pump
ACDelco$155.144.4★873 rev
ACDelco Gold 252-711 (88926225) Engine Water Pump
ACDelco$51.954.7★3,122 rev
Newest
by launch date![A-Premium Enginie Water Pump [8Cyl 4.8 5.3 6.0L DOHC] w/Thermostat Compatible with GM Cars Chevy GMC Cadillac Hummer H2 Workhorse - Silverado Express Escalade Tahoe Sierra Yukon 9-7x More](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51s23a76F6L.jpg)
A-Premium Enginie Water Pump [8Cyl 4.8 5.3 6.0L DOHC] w/Thermostat Compatible with GM Cars Chevy GMC Cadillac Hummer H2 Workhorse - Silverado Express Escalade Tahoe Sierra Yukon 9-7x More
A-Premium$89.44326 rev
GM Genuine Parts 12703898 Engine Water Pump
GM GENUINE PARTS$150.81176 rev
IRONTREE AW7163 Professional Water Pump Kit with Gasket for Dodge (Dakota Durango Ram 1500 Nitro) Jeep (Commander Grand Cherokee Liberty) Chrysler Aspen 3.7L V6 4.7L V8 Engine OE Replacement
IRONTREE$30.581,230 rev
ACDelco Gold 252-1027 (19382527) Engine Water Pump
ACDelco$97.23141 rev
FEL-PRO 36071 Water Pump Gasket
Fel-Pro$5.5730 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
GM Genuine Parts 251-663 (12630223) Water Pump Gasket
GM GENUINE PARTS$6.604.7★
ACDelco Gold 252-1027 (19382527) Engine Water Pump
ACDelco$97.234.7★
ACDelco Gold 252-901 (19253263) Engine Water Pump
ACDelco$155.144.4★
Gates 42004 Premium Engine Water Pump
Gates$37.424.5★
FEL-PRO ES 73037 Water Pump Mounting Set
Fel-Pro$4.194.9★
What buyers say about water pump gasket
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Everything fit perfectly”
“Excellent product”
“I havent had any leaks or overheating problems or any weird noises”
“Pretty straight forward install”
“Worth the Price”
“As described”
“It works great”
“Great, reliable water pump”
“Has been running strong for over a year now”
“Item arrived new”
What buyers complain about
“Leaked”
“Most likely wont fit your car”
“Bad quality”
“Broke very easily”
“Not for S10”
“Crack in the heater output on the casting”
“This does not fit a 2005 GMC Yukon like it says it fits”
“Just ok, far more expensive than its competitors”
“still a bummer when parts arrive damaged”
“was leaking coolant”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is water pump gasket profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $172K/yr across 45 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -5.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- How competitive is the water pump gasket niche?
- 11 brands and 94 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 39% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in water pump gasket?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 3.4%.
- When does demand for water pump gasket peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the water pump gasket niche?
- Listings span $3.61–$274.28; the average listing price is $44.65 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 574 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.