r/Gulong • • 2h ago

CAR TALK Thoughts on the new Ativ Hybrid?

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18 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 • • 5h ago

PAPERWORK Is this a good interest rate?

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


r/Gulong • • 6h ago

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

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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?

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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 • • 7h ago

ON THE ROAD QUESTIONS may ncap ba sa makati?

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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?

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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 • • 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 • • 11h ago

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

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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 • • 13h ago

ON THE ROAD QUESTIONS NLEX Inner Lanes

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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 • • 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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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 • • 21h ago

VEHICLE COMPARISON what car should i get as a first car

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lexus or mustang alin mas maganda as first car as a 17 year old student? ill use it daily and mas marami siguro pipili ng lexus since its reliable and fuel efficient 🤣. Yung gusto ko lang sa mustang is how its a 2 door and it looks aesthetic. also maganda rin pakinggan if u own a “mustang at 17” kahit ecoboost hahah. my dad said i can get a mustang gt when i turn 18 which is first year college so do i go with lexus to mustang gt or ecoboost to gt? thank you!

27 votes, 2d left
is300h(2021)
mustang ecoboost(2018)

r/Gulong • • 1d ago

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

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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 • • 1d ago

Kupal-ako-post Garapalan na talaga!!!

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162 Upvotes

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA WALA AKONG MASABI 🤣


r/Gulong • • 1d ago

DETAILING Best way to maintain matte black ng ADV 160?

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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

ON THE ROAD QUESTIONS Best brand ng tire for Vios?

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2 Upvotes

Need recommendation sa durable but budget friendly brand sa gulong.


r/Gulong • • 1d ago

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

8 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 • • 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?


r/Gulong • • 1d ago

MAINTENANCE Unstable RPM Vios MT (Help)

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Hi mga ka gulong and/or experienced mechanics here. Pa help naman diagnose for other possible issues.

Quick question lang sa mga expert dito at may kaalaman. Sana mabahagian po. May micro play ang menor or RPM ng vios ko, ramdam ko din kasi minsan bitin sa ahon o may hesitation siya sa arangkada. Wala yung torque ng first gear minsan. Tsaka pag naka on AUX Fan - nasa 900 RPM (May power ako sa torque pag arangkada @ 900 RPM). While pag off AC or AUX Fan bumababa ang RPM to 600 tas may micro movement na tataas bababa(hindi mapapansin unless tignan talaga). Pansin ko din pag ka naka off ang AC ko, tas nag bukas ang Aux Fan - hindi tumataas ang rpm to 900. Stable at 600 lang talaga pag off ang AC.

Vios Gen 3 - 2NZFE (MT)

Ito na mga nagawa ko,

•Cleaned Throttle Body
•Changed Clutch Assemblt
•Change Fuel Filter
•Change Spark Plugs
•Change MAF Filter
•Removed MAF Filter - Engine Behaviour Same
•Check Ignition Coils - All responsive. May engine vibrate upon removing.

Hindi ko pa na ccheck ang oxygen sensor or others.

Throttle Relearn kaya, o oxygen? Ano kaya possible na cause pa para ma check? o this is normal na po? Para matanggal na yung kati mag paayos 😆

Thank you


r/Gulong • • 1d ago

MODIFICATIONS Clear tint pa kasi

27 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

MODIFICATIONS Steering wheel reupholstery

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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

MAINTENANCE Help me diagnose a problem of my car 2019 Vios 1.5 G Prime

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Current mileage: 60,000 km

Pasumpong sumpong(intermittent): low acceleration or low power

Already changed fuel pump assembly

AC system was checked and is Ok

Throttle body, solenoid valves, and MAF sensor were cleaned

Spark plugs were replaced; ignition coils were checked

Preventive maintenance on point

CVT fluid changed at 40,000 mileage

Still problem exists

Scenario: drove from Porac to Candaba

  1. Porac to Mega Dike, no problem (18 km 20-30 mins).

  2. After exiting mega dike low power was encountered.

  3. Changed from eco mode to sports mode to compensate for the low power, but the low power was still obvious; RPM needs to rev to 3000 before acceleration needs to kick in

  4. Due to high RPM, ECT, and CVT temp also increased, but the cooling system managed to cool them

  5. After reaching Candaba, the car was rested for around 10 mins and then drove again going to Porac; engine and CVT still warm around 90 degrees

  6. At the start of the drive, low power was observed, but after 10-20 minutes of driving, it returned to normal

  7. Changed mode from normal to eco mode and it's ok: Low power was not observed for the rest of the drive

Another scenario My garage has a slight slope, at normal my car can reverse to it without any problem.

But when low power was observed, RPM only reaches 1400 and the car cannot reverse up the slope.


r/Gulong • • 1d ago

Article/Link Literal na SIRANIKO

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169 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 • • 1d ago

MAINTENANCE 2017 Toyota Fortuner 2.4 Diesel – Mas maingay ang engine after EGR, intake manifold, and turbo cleaning. Normal lang ba?

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Hi guys! Need some advice, especially sa mga Fortuner owners or mechanics dito.
I have a 2017 Toyota Fortuner 2.4 Diesel Automatic (4x2) na nabili ko secondhand around 6 months ago.
When I first got it, okay naman yung engine sound niya. Wala akong napapansing unusual noise.
Recently, dinala ko siya sa isang automotive shop sa province namin for EGR cleaning. Sabi nila, package na raw yung EGR, intake manifold, and turbo cleaning, so I agreed.
Here’s where things started:
After the cleaning, napansin ko na may tumutulong diesel kapag ginagamit yung sasakyan. Binalik ko sa shop, and according to them, may hindi lang daw nahigpitan na part. Naayos naman nila, and wala nang diesel leak afterward.
Since then, nagagamit ko naman yung Fortuner without any major issues.
For peace of mind, pinacheck ko rin siya sa MechanicGo and CarCrew sa Makati. According to both shops:
Wala namang check engine light.
Okay naman daw yung engine based sa inspection nila.
Tinest drive at hinataw-hataw din nila to check the turbo, and according to them, okay naman ang performance.
Wala naman silang nakitang obvious problem.
Pero ito yung concern ko:
As the owner na araw-araw gumagamit, parang napansin ko na mas umingay yung engine after the cleaning compared sa tunog niya before.
May naririnig akong parang malakas na hangin or electric fan na umiikot (parang elisi), especially kapag umaandar at nag-aaccelerate.
Kapag naka-park or neutral naman, wala or sobrang hina lang nung sound. Mas noticeable talaga siya kapag driving.
For additional context:
Recently changed na rin yung ATF.
Napalitan na rin yung belt, although aftermarket yung ginamit.
Wala namang noticeable loss of power.
Wala ring check engine light.

Questions ko lang:
Normal lang ba na mas maging noticeable yung engine/turbo sound after EGR, manifold, and turbo cleaning?

Possible kaya na may hindi naibalik or nahigpitan properly, like turbo hoses, clamps, or intake connections?

Possible din ba na related sa aftermarket belt yung sound, kahit mostly during driving ko lang naririnig?
May naka-experience na ba ng similar issue sa Fortuner 2.4 diesel?

May marerecommend ba kayong trusted shop or diesel/turbo specialist around Metro Manila na magaling magdiagnose ng ganitong issue?

Hindi ko rin sure kung mas naging sensitive lang ako sa engine sound after nung incident, or may actual issue talaga na hindi pa nadedetect.
Ayoko rin sana magpapalit ng parts nang hindi sure kung ano talaga yung cause.

Any advice or similar experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, guys!


r/Gulong • • 1d ago

MAINTENANCE Honda City 2016 growling noise

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There’s this growling noise coming from my 2016 Honda City. Is my CVT transmission cooked? 😭

When we drained and refilled the CVT fluid, we found metal flakes in the old fluid. The car still drives smoothly, though. No delays, no jerking, just the noise.

What should I expect going forward? Is my CVT likely to fail soon, or is there still a chance it’ll be okay? Has anyone experienced something similar with their Honda City?

Any advice or personal experiences would be greatly appreciated! 🙏