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2000 Lexus LS 400 specifications
Build JT8BH28F-Y · 4L 8cyl · Sedan
Explore the specifications recorded for VIN pattern JT8BH28F-Y. Start here to understand this version, then check the full VIN for an individual car.
NHTSA vPIC decode · Pattern-level specifications
- Decoded Sep 9, 2026
- 811 known VINs
- 2 listings reported active
- Engine
- 4L 8cyl V-Shaped
- Power
- 290 hp
- Body
- Sedan, 4-door
- Weight class
- Class 1
The essentials, explained
Engine, transmission & body specifications
As filed by Lexus with NHTSA for this VIN pattern. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 4 L
- Cylinders
- 8
- Configuration
- V-Shaped
- Engine model
- 1UZ-FE
- Engine manufacturer
- Toyota
- Valve train
- Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
- Horsepower
- 290 hp
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- 4x2
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Sedan/Saloon
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 4
- Series
- UCF20L
- 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.
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Compare asking prices by model year
Explore 4 model years with VIN prefix JT8BH28F. These are different vehicles: price differences also reflect mileage, condition, equipment and the listings available. They are not a depreciation forecast.
Median asking prices · bars begin at $0
Highlighted: 2000, the model year on this page. Prices and update dates are specific to each linked year.
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.
VIN positions 1 through 8 read JT8BH28F and position 10 reads Y. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 describe the check digit, assembly plant and production sequence; they are not part of this pattern.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | JT8 | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | BH28F | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | Y | Model year — 2000 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
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811 known VINs for this pattern
Every VIN we have decoded to JT8BH28F-Y is associated with this pattern in our records. Shared specifications do not mean shared history, condition or installed options.
- 811 Known VINs
- 2 Listings reported active
Browse all 16 VIN record groups
- Group 0 53 VINs
- Group 1 47 VINs
- Group 2 45 VINs
- Group 3 60 VINs
- Group 4 40 VINs
- Group 5 61 VINs
- Group 6 52 VINs
- Group 7 54 VINs
- Group 8 69 VINs
- Group 9 52 VINs
- Group A 42 VINs
- Group B 46 VINs
- Group C 57 VINs
- Group D 41 VINs
- Group E 38 VINs
- Group F 54 VINs
Groups use a stable internal sorting key. Their labels are not VIN characters, locations or model variants.
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the LS, each with its own recorded specifications. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
- 2001 430 4.3L 8-cyl · Sedan saloon 3,029 known VINs · $7,995 median
- 2002 430 4.3L 8-cyl · Sedan saloon 3,092 known VINs · $6,999 median
- 2003 430 4.3L 8-cyl · Sedan saloon 2,747 known VINs · $8,995 median
- 2005 430 4.3L 8-cyl · Sedan saloon 3,909 known VINs · $12,987 median
- 2007 460 4.6L 8-cyl · Sedan saloon 2,023 known VINs · $10,495 median
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2000 Lexus LS: specification questions
What engine code is recorded for JT8BH28F-Y?
The recorded engine model is 1UZ-FE. This is pattern-level data; confirm the installed engine on a vehicle that may have been modified.
Is this an original window sticker?
No. This page summarizes decoded VIN-pattern specifications. An original sticker or build record is needed to verify the optional equipment of a particular car.
Are the known VINs a production total?
No. These are VINs observed in our records. The count does not establish total production or rarity.
Does a missing specification mean the feature is absent?
No. Missing fields mean that a value is not recorded in this decode. Check the individual vehicle and its manufacturer documentation.
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 811 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.
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Pattern decode updated September 9, 2026.