Originally Posted by alsatropine

Looks like you gave that seal hell trying to get it out. i went ahead and ordered new seals when I ordered my solenoids cause I figured I would destroy them trying to get them out. Wasnt that bad though. Once I got one of the tabs raised I took a small pair of channel locks, grabbed on, and pulled it straight out. I could've reused one side, but for $11.00 I went ahead and replaced both. I did both sides for less than $100.00 and 30 minutes. Total on both solenoids was 87.00 and the seals for both were 11.00. Yes they were OEM Ford Parts. Gotta love fordparts.com! Only thing is you have to call the dealerships that pop up on the site when you check for pricing and availability. The solenoids showed up for 47.03 on the site and when I called and ordered them I actually got them for 38.00 a piece. Go figure on that one. Drastic improvement as far as engine noise and idling...

Originally Posted by alsatropine

.....replacing both VCTs in my 2004 F150 5.4 and oh my... ....I am getting around 18 mpgs highway and around 13 mpgs in the city. Before I was getting 13 mpg highway and 9-10 mpgs in the city. .......!