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Section IV-Product Sales Analysis

2016 LIGHT VEHICLE AFTERMARKET
GROWTH RATE FOR 80 PRODUCTS
2016 VOLUME CHANGE
(Alpha Order)
$ Billions at User-Price
	 Product	
$ Change	
	 Accessories-Appearance............................. $0.154	
	 Accessories-Handling................................. $0.080	
	 Accessories-Performance............................ $0.073	
	 Air Conditioning Parts................................ $0.044	
	 Alternators.................................................. $0.036	
	 Antifreeze.................................................... $0.024	
	 Ball & Roller Bearings............................... $0.001	
	 Batteries...................................................... $0.094	
	 Belts & Hoses............................................. $0.029	
	 Brake ABS Parts......................................... $0.004	
	 Brake Calipers-Loaded............................... $0.015	
	 Brake Calipers-Unloaded............................ $0.005	
	 Brake Drums..............................................-$0.004	
	 Brake Hardware.......................................... $0.006	
	 Brake Hydraulic Parts-Other...................... $0.011	
	 Brake Master Cylinders.............................. $0.008	
	 Brake Pads.................................................. $0.078	
	 Brake Rotors............................................... $0.058	
	 Brake Shoes...............................................-$0.007	
	 Camshafts...................................................-$0.001	

Product	
$ Change
Caps-Gas, Oil & Radiators....................... -$0.001
Chassis Parts...............................................$0.041
Chemicals-Appearance...............................$0.034
Chemicals-Mainten/Service........................$0.085
Clutches & Transmission Parts...................$0.089
Constant Veloci-ty Driveshafts...................$0.031
Constant Veloci-ty Joints............................$0.015
Emission Con-trol Parts..............................$0.016
Engine Bearings........................................ -$0.001
Engine Control Modules.............................$0.010
Equipment...................................................$0.111
Exhaust System Parts..................................$0.027
Filters-Oil, Air, Cabin & Fuel.....................$0.116
Front Wheel Drive Parts.............................$0.023
Fuel Injection Parts.....................................$0.022
Fuel Pumps.................................................$0.012
Gas & Oil Additives....................................$0.012
Gaskets...................................................... -$0.012
Hitch & Towing Products...........................$0.005
Ignition Parts...............................................$0.034

Car and light truck aftermarket products recorded a net $1.9 billion increase during 2016 at
user-price. There were substantial variations in
the pace of sales change by product. Sixty-six
of the eighty products covered in this analysis
achieved growth; while fourteen products either
declined in 2016 volume or recorded no annual
growth, at user-price.

sors, 3.22%; and Emission Control Parts, 3.13%.
Seven products recorded between 2.49% and
3.10% annual growth. Handling Accessories
and Performance Accessories each attained
3.10% annual growth during 2016, followed by
Wheel Hubs/Assemblies, 3.07%; Tools, 2.90%;
Engine Control Modules, 2.76%; Other Accessories, 2.66%; and Equipment, 2.49%.

Six products topped 3.10% growth during 2016.
Tire Pressure Monitors recorded the highest
percentage growth, 4.95%; followed by Mass
Air Flow Sensors, 3.78%; and Oxygen Sensors,
3.66%.

Eight products attained 2.05% to 2.40% annual
growth. Other Electrical Products ranked fourteenth in growth rate at 2.40%; followed by Relays, 2.28%; Unloaded Brake Calipers, 2.24%;
Transmission Filers and Kits, 2.18%; Brake
ABS Parts, 2.15%; Brake Hardware, 2.14%;
Alternators, 2.13%; and Struts, 2.05%.

Appearance Accessories ranked fourth in 2016
annual growth, 3.26%, followed by Other Sen-

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