Abstract: A precontrolled 3-way pressure control valve with a main valve having, in a valve housing, a valve bore with first, second and third control chambers connected with pressure connection, tank connection, and control connection, respectively, a control piston displaceable in a valve bore, wherein the third control chamber is connectable with the first or second control chambers, and subjectable in opposite direction to pressures from the control connection and pressure setting of a pilot valve. With deviation of pressure applied in control connection from pressure setting of the pilot valve, an imbalance of forces develops in the valve. Oblong holes, distributed over circumference of hollow control piston pass through the wall, are located in the wall radially delimiting its hollow chamber, which holes are longer than clearances between two control chambers.