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Mechanic in a Bottle

30K+

Products Sold, Jan to Aug 2026

2,300+

# Offline Stores

$8.84

Avg. Price

4.6

Avg. Rating

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Mechanic in a Bottle Market Overview

Mechanic in a Bottle, owned by private company B3C Fuel Solutions LLC, showed significant weakness in its in-store performance during the first eight months of 2026, with overall revenue declining 35.8% and average prices dropping 20.2% according to data from Grips Intelligence. The brand maintains a strong presence on Lowe's, which accounts for 44.9% of revenue share, followed by Ace Hardware at 34.8%, though both channels have experienced recent month-over-month declines of 23.4% in revenue and 18.5% in pricing. Home Depot and Menards represent smaller portions of the distribution mix at 10.0% and 10.3% respectively, with an average product price of $8.43 across tracked channels. The downward trajectory in both volume and pricing suggests the brand faces competitive or demand-related headwinds in the retail market. Data spans January through August 2026 across major online retail channels.

Revenue Share by Channel
Data covers Lowe's, Ace Hardware, Home Depot, Menards, Amazon

Mechanic in a Bottle's monthly revenue

OVER TIME

Over the last three months, revenue on tracked channels has declined by 34% from Jun to Aug.

Monthly revenue

Indexed values, 0-100

Mechanic in a Bottle's average price

OVER TIME

Over the last three months, average selling price on tracked channels has decreased by 18% from Jun to Aug.

Average price

Absolute values in $

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Mechanic in a Bottle's categories

REVENUE SHARE

Ace Hardware

Revenue distribution across product categories for Mechanic in a Bottle on Ace Hardware.

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Categories by revenue share

Distribution in %

Mechanic in a Bottle's channels

REVENUE SHARE

Revenue distribution across tracked channels for Mechanic in a Bottle.

Channels by revenue share

Distribution in %

Mechanic in a Bottle's online vs offline revenue split

BY REVENUE

Mechanic in a Bottle sells 31% online and 69% offline. Online runs through 3 channels; offline through 3. Online share has moved from 16% in Apr to 23% in Aug.

Revenue by channel

Share of total revenue across all channels

Online

31%

69%

Offline

Online share trend

Apr – Aug

Online channels

31%

Lowes.com
HomeDepot.com
Amazon.com

Offline channels

69%

Ace Hardware stores
Lowe's stores
Menards stores

Mechanic in a Bottle's customer ratings

BY REVIEW COUNT

Across 4.65K ratings on 5 channels, Mechanic in a Bottle averages 4.6★. Most reviews for the products are in the 4.6–4.8 range.

Reviews by product-rating bracket

Share of total review count

BRAND AVERAGE

4.6

/ 5

From 4.65K ratings

Products are bracketed by their average rating, so all of an individual product's reviews fall into one bracket. This isn't a per-star breakdown of individual reviews.

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