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Ford F-250 5.4L V8

The 5.4L EFI is the most common engine code the VIN decodes to on the 5.4L V8 configurations below; hybrid variants of the same displacement carry their own code. Rated at 230–255 hp. We decode it on 36,557 VINs across 108 factory builds, and 471 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $8,995.

Cylinders
8
Power
230–255 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
1997–2010

◷ Updated November 12, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$8,995
Configuration price reference
471
On sale today with the 5.4L 8-cyl
1997–2010
Model years it was fitted
108
Factory configurations
36,557
F-250 VINs decoded with it

The price reference is the median of configuration medians, not the median of all active cars. Each configuration has equal weight. Configurations with at least 3 priced listings are used when available; otherwise the reference uses the configurations with a recorded price. Model years, mileage and condition vary. Open a model-year report below for its asking prices across all engines.

Where the 5.4L 8-cyl sits in the F-250 engine lineup

Every engine family this model was sold with, ordered by size. The bar spans the model years recorded for it; the price is a reference across priced configurations, with each configuration weighted equally. Older engines look cheaper because the cars are older — overlapping years alone do not match the vehicles by age, trim, mileage or condition.

5.4L 8-cyl this page
1997–2010
$8,995
230–255 hp · 471 on sale
5.8L 8-cyl
1988–1997
$13,600
200–210 hp · 40 on sale
6.0L 8-cyl
2003–2007
$11,995
325 hp · 640 on sale
6.2L 8-cyl
2011–2022
$20,295
383–385 hp · 3,948 on sale
6.4L 8-cyl
2008–2010
$14,995
350 hp · 578 on sale
6.7L 8-cyl
2011–2027
$48,995
400–475 hp · 32,970 on sale
6.8L 8-cyl
2023–2026
$47,262
2,213 on sale
6.8L 10-cyl
1999–2010
$12,490
265–305 hp · 176 on sale
7.3L 8-cyl turbo
1988–2027
$39,995
160–430 hp · 12,893 on sale

1999–2010 The 6.8L 10-cyl configuration price reference is about $3,495 more — $12,490 against $8,995. These references cover each family's full set of priced configurations; they are not recalculated for the overlapping years or matched cars.

9 engine families, one nameplate. Open the Ford F-250 price hub to compare them side by side, or to jump into any of the others.

Which F-250 years got a 5.4L 8-cyl engine

Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
2010 2,942 50 7 2009 2,534 44 6 2008 6,320 98 7 2007 1,236 20 7 2006 3,885 48 7 2005 2,997 40 7 2004 3,825 33 10 2003 3,698 27 10 2002 2,382 21 6 2001 2,252 33 12 2000 1,619 20 9 1999 2,107 25 10
1998 268 6 4
1997 492 6 6

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full F-250 report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

108 factory configurations with this engine

Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.

2010

2 builds

2009

2 builds

2008

1 build

2006

1 build

2005

1 build

2004

2 builds

2003

1 build

2002

1 build

2001

4 builds

2000

2 builds

1999

3 builds

1998

3 builds

1997

1 build

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 108. Every 2010 F-250 build →

The 5.4L 8-cyl F-250: common questions

Which F-250 years have the 5.4L 8-cyl?

1997–2010, without a break — 14 model years in our VIN decode, across 108 factory configurations and 36,557 VINs.

What does a 5.4L 8-cyl F-250 cost?

$8,995 is a configuration price reference: the median of configuration medians, with each priced configuration weighted equally. It is not a listing-level median or a valuation of an individual car. The year-by-year ladder shows VIN and inventory counts; its links open model-year price reports covering all engines.

What is the engine code, and does it matter?

5.4L EFI — the code the VIN decodes to on the configurations on this page. It matters when you order parts or read a service history: the same displacement badge on another model can be a different code with different outputs.

5.4L 8-cyl F-250 on the market

Individual vehicles carrying this engine, each with its own listing-history page. The sample is pinned to fixed VIN buckets, so it does not reshuffle day to day.