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VCT Solenoid (cam timing oil control valve, 5.4L 3V)
aggregated
OEM PN8L3Z-6M280-B
BrandMotorcraft / Dorman (917-250-class)
The oil-control valve that commands the 5.4L 3V cam phasers. Only the 5.4L 3V carries VCT - the 6.8L 3V heads are non-VCT, so there is no VCT solenoid on the V10. Fails sticking with sludged oil; symptoms are the cold rattle combined with timing DTCs (P0011/P0012 family) and rough cam-timing advance. There is no single published PN across years - match the old part / run the VIN. Prevention is oil discipline (correct viscosity, short intervals) - sludge is what kills these.
Where to buy
Not listed online at Dave's Auto Center yet. Ask Dave's Auto Center about this part, quoting part number 8L3Z-6M280-B.
What this record does and doesn't claim
The VCT-solenoid failure mode and its oil-sludge mechanism are well-settled community knowledge, but a canonical per-year part number is not pinned here (PN varies by year - match the old part or run the VIN). The 6.8L 3V is non-VCT per the Ford powertrain tables, so this part does not apply to V10s.
Fits (20 configurations)
- 2004 Ford F-150
- 2005 Ford Expedition
- 2005 Ford F-150
- 2005 Lincoln Navigator (Lincoln)
- 2006 Ford Expedition
- 2006 Ford F-150
- 2006 Lincoln Navigator (Lincoln)
- 2007 Ford Expedition
- 2007 Ford F-150
- 2007 Lincoln Navigator (Lincoln)
- 2008 Ford Expedition
- 2008 Ford F-150
- 2008 Lincoln Navigator (Lincoln)
- 2005 Ford F-250 Super Duty
- 2005 Ford F-350 Super Duty
- 2006 Ford F-250 Super Duty
- 2006 Ford F-350 Super Duty
- 2007 Ford F-250 Super Duty
- 2007 Ford F-350 Super Duty
- 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor