Factory build sheet

2005 Lexus GS 300/430

Build JT8BL69S-5 · 4.3L 8cyl · Sedan

VIN positions 1 through 8 read JT8BL69S and position 10 reads 5. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.

Every GS whose VIN starts JT8BL69S and carries 5 in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 53 of them.

  • Decoded Jul 7, 2026
  • 53 known VINs

Factory specification

As filed by Lexus with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.

Engine

Displacement
4.3 L
Cylinders
8
Configuration
V-Shaped
Engine model
3UZ-FE
Engine manufacturer
Toyota
Valve train
Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Horsepower
300 hp
Fuel type
Gasoline

Drivetrain

Drive type
4x2

Body & chassis

Body class
Sedan/Saloon
NHTSA body type
PASSENGER CAR
Doors
4
Series
JZS160L/UZS161L
Manufacturer
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION

Weight rating

GVWR class
Class 1
GVWR
6,000 lb or less

Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.

The same build, other model years

Lexus used the VIN pattern JT8BL69S for 5 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.

How this VIN pattern is read

A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.

Positions Characters What they encode
1–3 JT8 TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION · World manufacturer identifier
4–8 BL69S Model, body style, engine and restraint system
9 × Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build
10 5 Model year — 2005
11 × Assembly plant
12–17 ×××××× Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle

53 vehicles carry this build

Every VIN we have decoded to JT8BL69S-5 shares the specification above.

  • 53 Known VINs

Neighboring configurations

Other factory configurations of the GS, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.

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Where this data comes from

Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.

Vehicle counts come from the 53 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.