r/Gulong • • Jul 13 '26

FUEL TALK Let's Talk About Fuel

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r/Gulong • • Jan 04 '26

r/Gulong ANNOUNCEMENT [MOD PSA] Fake LTO SMS Scams

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We see several posts on fake SMS messages posing as the Land Transportation Office (LTO) like the ones attached. Let this post be the official reply to such posts/inquiries.

Common message content:

-“Unsettled violation under RA 10913… Fine: ₱1,000 due in 24 hours… LTMS alarm.”

CONFIRMED FAKE LINKS (DO NOT CLICK):

-ltoportal-gov.com -portal.lto-gov.me -ltoviolationcheck.com and other similar look-alike domains

IMPORTANT:

  • The LTO does NOT send payment or violation links via SMS
  • Legitimate LTO websites use lto.gov.ph domains only -Traffic violations can be verified only through the official LTMS portal or at LTO offices

Common red flags: - Urgent deadlines (e.g., “due in 24 hours”) - No plate number, ticket number, or official reference - SMS links requesting personal details or payment - Sender name spoofed as “LTO”

What to do: -Do not click the link -Do not provide personal information or OTPs -Delete the message and report it as spam to your telco - Optional: report to PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group

Please help the community by reporting new scam links in the comments so this post can be updated.


r/Gulong • • 2h ago

CAR TALK Thoughts on the new Ativ Hybrid?

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17 Upvotes

I’m getting a new car and gusto ko tipid. My mom
Drives a Yaris Cross HEV and I love driving it.

This is 200k off for top of the line so parang 1M cash price.


r/Gulong • • 15h ago

ON THE ROAD QUESTIONS Paano ba pakiusapan ang kapitbahay tungkol sa nakaharang na motor nang hindi nanggagaling sa away?

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147 Upvotes

Hello po, gusto ko lang po sana makuha ang opinyon o payo ninyo rito.

Yung motor po ng kapitbahay ko ay yung kulay dilaw sa picture (In-edit ko lang po yung kulay ng motor at gate para sa privacy). Bahay po namin ung stainless na gate. Hindi naman po ako galit o gustong makipag-away, pero nakaharang po kasi yung motor kaya hindi ako nakalabas madaling-araw nung isang araw.

Kaso lang, ayoko ring mag-doorbell o kumatok nang ganoong oras kasi hindi naman ako confrontational na tao at ayokong makaabala ng tulog ng iba. Medyo masikip din kasi yung kalye namin at may nakaparadang sasakyan pa sa kabilang tapat, kaya mahirap talaga san lulugar na.

Ano po kaya ang magandang gawin o
pwedeng sabihin para maayos na mapag-usapan 'to nang hindi sila nagagalit o nagkakaroon ng samaan ng loob? Maraming salamat po sa mga payo!


r/Gulong • • 1d ago

Kupal-ako-post Garapalan na talaga!!!

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160 Upvotes

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA WALA AKONG MASABI 🤣


r/Gulong • • 9h ago

ON THE ROAD May penalty ba yung mababagal sa inner lane ng nlex?

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Kanina kasi may mabagal na parang l300 sa harbor link, and alam niyo namang 2 lanes lang doon, may elf din sa kanan na mabagal.

And ilaw na ako nang ilaw kasi pareho talagang mabagal both lanes underspeed na nga ako 55kmh na takbo ko, simula C3 exit hanggang 500 meters before Espana exit.

Dati naexperienced ko yung patrol ng nlex, tinataboy talaga yung mababagal like may speaker at tumtutok sa mababagal sa inner lane.

Naisip ko paano kung may emergency, ambulansya, at may nakaharang sa dadaanan.


r/Gulong • • 7h ago

ON THE ROAD QUESTIONS may ncap ba sa makati?

2 Upvotes

may NCAP po ba sa makati? (skyway buendia exit along gil puyat ave) nakalimutan ko kasi na coding pala ako ngayon.. Salamat po!


r/Gulong • • 9h ago

MAINTENANCE Zic oil sa Viktormax shopee bakit ang mura?

2 Upvotes

For instance you can get a zic X7 6 liters for diesel for 1.3k. Too good o be true but a lot of people seems to have bought it and say original. Am i missing something? Even the zic store isnt priced that low.


r/Gulong • • 5h ago

PAPERWORK Is this a good interest rate?

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1 Upvotes

First time to take a Car loan and wondering if this is a good rate na inooffer ng bank (BPI).


r/Gulong • • 13h ago

ON THE ROAD QUESTIONS NLEX Inner Lanes

5 Upvotes

I’ve noticed that some buses and trucks on NLEX are using the inner lanes, and what makes it even more concerning is that some of them are speeding.

I understand that larger vehicles need to overtake slower traffic sometimes, but seeing heavy vehicles speeding on the inner lanes can be genuinely scary. Bumababad pa sila and nang-iilaw at times.

I’m curious about the actual rules on NLEX. I believe buses and trucks should stay at lanes 3 and 4 or hindi ba? If they’re allowed to use inner lanes, under what circumstances?

I’m not trying to generalize all bus and truck drivers, but I think lane discipline and speed limits are especially important for heavy vehicles because of their size and stopping distance. Minsan palipat lipat pa sila ng lane at high speed.

For those who regularly drive on NLEX, have you noticed this too? Is this actually allowed under the current traffic rules, or is it a case of drivers disregarding lane restrictions?


r/Gulong • • 6h ago

ON THE ROAD How to deal with road users with broken tail/brake lights?

1 Upvotes

Baguhan pa ako. Mga 1month pa lang nag ddrive (manual) at medyo ok na naman. Nakakapag drive na sa mga provincial roads na 60-90kph ang takbo at sa mga masisikip na kalsada. Ang isang malaking issue ko lang ay nalalate yung reaction ko sa brake kapag walang brake lights yung sinusundan ko. Dalawang beses na muntik na ako nag full stop kasi di ko napansin na nag slowdown na pala yung sinusundan ko. Una sa pa-kurbada na 20-30kph lang yung takbo tapos yung isa nasa 50kph. Malayo naman pagitan ko pero isang brake light lang gumagana nung delivery truck. Kulay orange pa kaya ang lapit ko na nung nagsimula akong mag brake. Ano po diskarte sa mga ganito? Salamat.


r/Gulong • • 7h ago

FUEL TALK Rewards programs nila Shell, Petron, Caltex, Seaoil? Pros and Cons?

1 Upvotes

I'm looking to stick to a gas station pero I wanted to know the perks and benefits ng rewards cards ng mga stations.

What are the pros and cons of each, best value, and what made you decide to stick to your gas station?


r/Gulong • • 1d ago

Article/Link Literal na SIRANIKO

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166 Upvotes

Sana magkaroon ng batas laban sa malpractice ng mga mekaniko dito sa Pilipinas. Kung hindi nila naayos ang sasakyan o mas lalo pa itong nasira dahil sa kapabayaan nila, sana hindi na sila puwedeng maningil. Kung may pananagutan ang mga doktor sa medical malpractice, dapat ganoon din sa mga mekaniko.


r/Gulong • • 11h ago

VEHICLE COMPARISON What is the best bang for the buck among these 4 para sa isang baguhan na may pamilya?

1 Upvotes

Kailangan na talaga namin ng sasakyan, hindi na pwede ang motor kasi may tatlo na kong anak. Sakto malapit na mag-December. Nababasa ko kasing maganda daw offers pag ganitong panahon kasi naghahabol ng sales (sana totoo). Thankfully nakaipon na kami ng pang down at hopefully mas madagdagan pa para kaunti na lang yung MA namin. Okay na din sa parking.

Ngayon, nagtitingin tingin na ako at feeling ko ang choices namin ay itong apat.

Bakit ito sila? nagcheck ako halos 1m-1.1m lang sila with discount, the BRV-S can go as low as flat 1m. Hindi naman kailangan ng malakas na malakas ang makina kaya okay na to. Sakto lang din to sila sa parking namin. Ayoko din ng Innova (hindi gusto ni wife yung itsura)

- Mostly gagamitin lang dito sa province: pang work pag maulan, around 2 kms, pang hatid kay misis sa grad school (52kms) at pang gala minsan syempre.

- Downpayment: 50%, maybe 36-48 months ang duration ng MA.

- Vehicle load? Me and my wife, 3 kids, siguro madalas ko din isasama mom ko since never pa kami nakagala since ngayon palang lumuwag luwag sa buhay. So 3 adults and 3 kids

Ano po kaya ang pinakasulit?

201 votes, 1d left
BRV S
Avanza G
XL7
Xpander GLS

r/Gulong • • 1d ago

MODIFICATIONS Clear tint pa kasi

26 Upvotes

Ayun haha so before iniiwasan ko mag drive at night kasi darkest shade ung car ko and mag eye grade is 400 both eyes. Kinakaya ko naman kaso struggle talaga. Long story short nagpa clear tint ako na nano ceramic 4800. Ang saya pero grabe yung silaw di ko inexpect 😂 ngayon parang iiwasan ko na ata mag drive sa araw haha

Ganito ba talaga? Coming rin kasi ako sa darkest shade na tint ung 5% lang na visibility pag tiningnan mo ung nasa loob ng car. Naninibago lng talaga siguro or eto talaga ung struggle sa clear tint? Haha


r/Gulong • • 1d ago

ON THE ROAD QUESTIONS May tama po ba o maling gamit ng busina?

7 Upvotes

Need advice lang po sana, May tama ba or mali sa pag gamit ng busina? pumindot lang naman ako ng busina kasi di sya lumingon paglabas nya, natakot din ako baka kumabig sya pakaliwa tapos nag "dirty finger" sign sya saken. May mali ba sa ginawa ko?

https://reddit.com/link/1xgpk9o/video/0mxbcd7eszxh1/player


r/Gulong • • 2d ago

Article/Link Sagot sa mga nag ccounter flow?

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975 Upvotes

kaso babakalin lang to eh.


r/Gulong • • 1d ago

ON THE ROAD QUESTIONS Best brand ng tire for Vios?

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4 Upvotes

Need recommendation sa durable but budget friendly brand sa gulong.


r/Gulong • • 1d ago

PAPERWORK Does LTO give any certifications saying that you don’t own any vehicle?

2 Upvotes

My girlfriend’s younger sister is applying for a scholarship. One of the requirements is “Certificate of registration of vehicles”. Since they don’t really own any vehicle, we asked the coordinator if we could just ignore that requirement. Sabi niya hingi daw kami ng “Certificate of no vehicle” sa LTO. May ganun ba talagang certification? We asked around and walang may alam sa ganung certification eh.

Thank you to anyone who could help.


r/Gulong • • 2d ago

ON THE ROAD Yung mga sobrang bagal mag-drive, oo ikaw madalas cause ka ng traffic

211 Upvotes

Nakakainis yung mga driver na sobrang bagal kahit walang traffic sa harap nila. Gets ko na safety first, pero iba yung sobrang cautious ka na to the point na ikaw na mismo nagiging cause ng traffic sa likod mo.

Tapos pagdating sa intersection, ang tagal pang umusad kahit green na, especial mention also sa mga tsismosot tsismosa kapag may accident, k*ng ina mo 2026 na.

Hindi naman kailangang mabilis mag-drive, pero sana i-maintain mo yung reasonable speed at maging aware ka sa paligid. Minsan hindi naman talaga traffic ang problema, kundi yung mga driver na hindi marunong makisabay sa flow ng kalsada.

Safe driving doesn't mean unnecessarily slow driving.


r/Gulong • • 1d ago

DETAILING Best way to maintain matte black ng ADV 160?

1 Upvotes

Kakakuha ko lang ng matte black ADV 160 and gusto ko sana ma-preserve yung original matte finish niya long-term without spending too much.
Medyo skeptical ako sa ceramic/graphene coating kung worth it ba talaga, while PPF is out of my budget for now.

Currently considering Turtle Wax Hybrid Solutions Ceramic Spray (may nakita akong review na okay naman sa matte motorcycles) or Guapo Matte Finish Protectant (but I’m kinda skeptical din since it cheap).

Sa mga naka-matte finish na motor, ano talaga effective long-term? Enough na ba ang regular washing, or worth it ba gumamit ng protectant? Any actual experience or recommendations? Thanks!


r/Gulong • • 1d ago

MAINTENANCE anyone here using prestone brake fluid?

1 Upvotes

planning to change my brake fluid soon and nakita ko yung prestone while canvassing. okay naman ba siya gamitin? curious lang sa experience ng mga nakagamit na, especially sa long term, di ko kasi alam bibilhin ko since first time ko to changing my break fluid sa car


r/Gulong • • 1d ago

DETAILING Soft99 Kiwami Silver after 2-3 months and an open garage

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24 Upvotes

Car is a sterling gray montero sport. He gets washed every two weeks and did not get any professional surface prep before application. So far I can say na it’s a very good wax, though I think mas sulit pa rin si Soft99 fusso


r/Gulong • • 1d ago

MODIFICATIONS Steering wheel reupholstery

2 Upvotes

May ma recommend ba kayo mga shops or persons na nag reupholster ng steering wheel? Balak ko sana palitan yung stock leather ng Fortuner steering wheel ng Alcantara (suede) or perforated leather.


r/Gulong • • 1d ago

ON THE ROAD QUESTIONS CALAX cash lane entering from greenfield

1 Upvotes

meron pa po ba? if you are entering calax from greenfield to silang exit, may cashlane pa ba?