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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 36,216 VINs across 108 factory builds, and 425 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $9,995.

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

◷ Updated September 28, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$9,995
Configuration price reference
425
On sale today with the 5.4L 8-cyl
1997–2010
Model years it was fitted
108
Factory configurations
36,216
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
$9,995
230–255 hp · 425 on sale
5.8L 8-cyl
1988–1997
$13,900
200–210 hp · 31 on sale
6.0L 8-cyl
2003–2007
$12,988
325 hp · 548 on sale
6.2L 8-cyl
2011–2022
$21,499
383–385 hp · 3,408 on sale
6.4L 8-cyl
2008–2010
$15,995
350 hp · 486 on sale
6.7L 8-cyl
2011–2027
$48,995
400–475 hp · 25,221 on sale
6.8L 8-cyl
2023–2026
$47,050
2,628 on sale
6.8L 10-cyl
1999–2010
$12,950
265–305 hp · 159 on sale
7.3L 8-cyl turbo
1988–2027
$43,724
160–430 hp · 7,620 on sale

1999–2010 The 6.8L 10-cyl configuration price reference is about $2,955 more — $12,950 against $9,995. 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 2,909 52 7 2009 2,507 52 6 2008 6,249 93 7 2007 1,218 15 7 2006 3,848 40 7 2005 2,972 32 7 2004 3,795 30 10 2003 3,674 31 10 2002 2,361 13 6 2001 2,229 24 12 2000 1,615 21 9 1999 2,086 17 10
1998 265 2 4
1997 488 3 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 36,216 VINs.

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

$9,995 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.