Is car repair a good niche?
It’s too early to call. We only track 3 channels in car repair so far. RPM is middle of the road, around $3–$7.5 per 1,000 views. Read the numbers below as a first look, not a verdict.
Examples worth studying
The channels beating their niche average by the most, and the biggest breakout videos of the last 90 days. The full list is in the app.
Channels beating the average
Budget Mechanic651K subscribersFaceless(opens YouTube in a new tab)93×$7K – $17.5KByNiche estimate, monthly
Enes Alcan / ENES GSM102K subscribersShorts(opens YouTube in a new tab)6.4×$300 – $751ByNiche estimate, monthly
Tractor Mike152K subscribers(opens YouTube in a new tab)5.1×$744 – $1.9KByNiche estimate, monthly
Breakout videos, last 90 days
- Easiest oil change ever #oilchange #fypシ #shorts #mechanicCarHax Shorts, 2.5M views(opens YouTube in a new tab)
88× - Ailenizin hayatı ile nasıl kumar oynanır ? #kaçakakımrölesiKoyunlu Elektrik06, 976.8K views(opens YouTube in a new tab)
36× - Üçlü priz kullanmayın #tehlikeliKoyunlu Elektrik06, 677.6K views(opens YouTube in a new tab)
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How to start a car repair channel
33% of channels in this niche are faceless. Both routes are open: faceless videos with a voiceover, or a host talking to camera.
The most common formats among the channels we track: person talking to camera (67%), vlog (33%).
Study the example channels below: which titles and thumbnails multiply their average, and how long are the videos?
Pick a narrower angle inside car repair: focus on one audience or one question instead of the generic videos everyone makes.
Aim for the median first: here that’s 48,604 views per video. Ship your first 10 videos in one format, then adjust from the data.
Do the math honestly: 100,000 monthly views in this niche earn roughly $300 – $750. You need 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours to monetize.
Frequently asked questions
What is the YouTube RPM for car repair?
Long videos in car repair earn an estimated $3–$7.5 per 1,000 views (Cars category). Shorts pay much less: about $0.04–$0.1 per 1,000 views. RPM also shifts with your viewers’ countries and the ad season.
Can you run a faceless car repair channel?
33% of the 3 channels we track here are faceless. The most common formats: person talking to camera (67%), vlog (33%). With this little data, the share can still change.
How competitive is the car repair niche?
We only track 3 channels so far, so it’s too early to say much about competition. The numbers update every night as we find new channels.
How much does a car repair channel make?
The median channel earns an estimated $744 – $1.9K a month and gets a median of 48,604 views per video. The estimate comes from the last 30 days of views and the niche’s RPM range; the biggest channels earn far more.