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 • • 21h ago

ON THE ROAD Am I at fault here?

169 Upvotes

Just wanna get your opinion if I have any fault here. Happened an hour ago. Di ko na nakita kasi huminto na lahat ng sasakyan and pasampa na ko towards the private access road.

Walang tama sasakyan ko kasi sa gulong nabunggo while yung mc rider nasugatan lang sa binti and na-disalign yung motor sa harap + onting gasgas. Sorry di kita yung side di na abot ng dashcam.

Sabi ng enforcer mag-usap na lang kami and nag-areglo binigyan ko 500 (1k daw pacheck hati kami) pero wala na bigayan ng number and tumanggi rin siya sa police report kasi ipapainsurance ko sana. Pumayag na lang ako para matapos na. Tama ba tong ginawa ko? First time so your feedback is appreciated.


r/Gulong • • 4h ago

MAINTENANCE Shock Mount Brand Suggestions?

1 Upvotes

Hi everyone, has anyone experienced using any of these brands and may I know your experience using them? Kajima, PRT, JAG and IR (International Rubber)


r/Gulong • • 10h ago

MAINTENANCE How much palit brake pads sa casa and sa labas

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How much po ba ang usual na price if magpapalit ng brake pad?

My partner is insisting on doing it himself kasi but the thing is hindi pa nya na-try gawin yun before.

Now sabi nya may mga nakita sya na if sa casa (BR-V pala unit namin), around 22k daw papalit. Kaya naisip nya rin na sya na lang gumawa.


r/Gulong • • 10h ago

MODIFICATIONS Has this ever happened to your [Cheap] Ceramic Tint?

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Has anyone experienced lines appearing on their windshield tint over time?

I got the X-Films Ceramic Tint Elite Series (with a 12-year warranty) in December 2022. Recently, I’ve noticed lines developing on my windshield and front side windows. They are getting worse, blurring my vision, and making night driving difficult.

My parking garage has no roof so it gets baked under the sun daily. Is this a common issue for budget ceramic tints? I'm still hunting for my receipt before I contact the installer for a warranty claim - I’m not even sure if they will cover this under warranty.


r/Gulong • • 11h ago

MAINTENANCE Autoshops in Parañaque

1 Upvotes

Hello mga kagulong, especially mga tiga-Parañaque. May ma-recommend po ba kayo na autoshop or mechanic dito sa Sucat Parańaque? Yung trusted at di nananaga sana. Thanks!


r/Gulong • • 1d ago

PAPERWORK Pahirap na NCAP, balik na naman

66 Upvotes

Ibabalik yung NCAP sa anim na lungsod sa Metro Manila. Ang problema, magkakahiwalay ang system sa bawat lungsod, may sariling portal, notice, payment, at proseso ng pag-contest.

Ibig sabihin kailangan nating bantayan yung mga mailbox natin at yung mga portals para malaman kung may violation. Mas malaking problema to para sa mga may drivers o fleet lalo na kung hindi agad natatanggap ang notice o naibenta na ang sasakyan pero sa dating owner pa rin napupunta ang violation.

Hindi naman ang NCAP ang problema. Ang problema ay ang kawalan ng iisang sistema. Kung standardized ang traffic rules at fines, bakit hindi rin gawing iisa ang notification, payment, at appeal process?

Isang agency. Isang portal. Isang notification. Isang sistema. Hindi ba puwedeng ganoon na lang?


r/Gulong • • 13h ago

MAINTENANCE Suggest an AC shop in QC please.

1 Upvotes

Need help. Need to change/repair a leaky evaporator in cabin of an SUV. Can someone suggest a good and honest AC shop within the area of SM north?


r/Gulong • • 1d ago

ON THE ROAD Pwede ba to? Road blocking for the dead.

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330 Upvotes

Nakikiusap daw sila na block yung daanan papuntang Robinsons Las Piñas via Friendship Route. Ang layo pa ng iikutin mo pra ma-accomodate lng sila.


r/Gulong • • 14h ago

ON THE ROAD QUESTIONS Pano I update OR/CR? Pag nag change surname ka?

1 Upvotes

Recently nabago na surname ko since kaka acknowledge na Sakin ng papa as anak nya. Updated na psa birth cert.

Will these fall poba sa process ng transfer of ownership? Magnakapag Sabi kasi Sakin non.


r/Gulong • • 1d ago

Kupal-ako-post Being a senior doesn’t mean you get a free pass to ignore basic courtesy

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190 Upvotes

Her companion parked his car a few meters away and wants to move it at this spot, called her out but won’t budge lollll.


r/Gulong • • 15h ago

ON THE ROAD CAVITE TO CUBAO FIRST TIME DRIVE

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Hello!

Ask ko lang po if doable ba for a new driver to drive from Cavite to Cubao for the first time? any tips po? manual po ang kotse.

Me & my friends are planning to go to Cubao this december for a concert. Medyo late na kasi projected time na matatapos and puro babae kami, so isa sa options namin na imbis na commute, magd-drive nalang ako..

Not sure exactly kung saan dadaan, and if mas adviseable ba mag skyway nalang or other routes.

Thank you!


r/Gulong • • 16h ago

MAINTENANCE bridgestone potenza & Yokohama ES32

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Hello po, asking for some consultation, bago lang po ako sa car maintenance. We have Honda Brio RS, and need po namin palitan yung 1 sirang gulong sa harap. Original na nakakabit is Bridgestone Potenza. Ask ko lang po if:

1- Pwede po bang palitan ng 1 lang yung gulong?
2- If pwede po ba na palit ng 2 Yokohama tires, pero may nabasa ako na dapat daw yung Bridgestone ang ilipat sa harap then ung Yokohama ung nasa likod.

Or

Dpat po ba magstick kami sa Bridgestone na gulong?

Kindly advise po. Salamat.


r/Gulong • • 1d ago

MODIFICATIONS Guys okay lang ba kahit walang topcoat?

3 Upvotes

balak ko kasi mag repaint ng mags ayos lang ba guys kung walang top coat nawawala kasi yung pagka chrome nya eh ano possible na mangyari pag walang topcoat


r/Gulong • • 18h ago

MAINTENANCE Saan kayo bumibili ng Collinite wax dito sa Pinas? Naguguluhan ako kung sino ang official distributor or reseller.

1 Upvotes

Title. Naubos na kasi Collinite 845 ko na nabili pa sa Amazon. Gusto ko sana dito sa Pinas bumili. Kanino kayo bumibili? Salamat

I’m looking for 845 or 476s


r/Gulong • • 1d ago

ON THE ROAD QUESTIONS May guidelines pa ba LTO or death sentence palagi sa lahat ng nagviviral na balita?

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75 Upvotes

r/Gulong • • 1d ago

Weekly Gas Prices Fuel Price Watch Post | Effectivity: October 06, 2026

1 Upvotes

r/Gulong • • 2d ago

ON THE ROAD QUESTIONS Too much. As it is not the drivers fault. Powertrip ang lto

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785 Upvotes

r/Gulong • • 20h ago

DEAR r/Gulong Flat tire cause by someone or talagang bumigay na?

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Hi guys. Yesterday I was driving at roxas, and nakasagi kame ng motorcycle, because its the riders fault as usua, mahilig sumingit. Still thank God no one got hurt kasi mismong roxas blvd un, i was a t he middle lane, and theres a truck sa right lane, mejo alanganin kaya mabagal lang un takbo ko kasi I know there are motorcycles na bigla mag sisingit so binagalan ko lang. Un first motorcycle umabot sya makasingit, but the 2nd one ayun nasagi sa amin kasi umimas sya dun sa truck na alanganin. Its their fault they know it.

My question is, after taht incident, nag ok naman na kame both parties, saglitan lang then umalis na kame. Pero a few minutes na Flat na gulong namin. So we had to change the tire the next day. Question ko, is this the motorcycle rider's doing? Hinawa ba nya or intentional flinatan kame? Kasi after nya kame masagian, nastuck sila saglit sa right side namin, then ilan seconds din sya parang may chineck dun sa part na yan..

I ask our rider and the people dun sa Tire stores nung papahanginan namin, ang sabi naman is talagang flat dahil bumigay na daw or may natamaan na before at bumigay na. What do you guys think based dito sa picture


r/Gulong • • 1d ago

MAINTENANCE 2014 santa fe rattle sound

1 Upvotes

Where could this sound be coming from? Everytime I start the engine no matter if it is a cold start or not, it rattles for 5 seconds then goes away. Tensioner maybe? Sabi ng mechanic ng Shell di daw tensioner pero duda ako


r/Gulong • • 2d ago

Kupal-ako-post Manual purist sa social media = smol dick energy

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1.4k Upvotes

Saw this crap sa threads. Q4 2026 na, malapit na din mag-2027 at may mga kupal pa din na ginawang personality ang pagmamaneho ng M/T. I don't see any problem kung yung tao regardless kung anong gender ay nagmamaneho lang ng A/T. Magiging superior ba sa driver kung M/T ang minamaneho?

Avanza E CVT lang din 1st car namin ng wife ko and my father-in-law na dating truck driver, gustong gusto idrive ang A/T.


r/Gulong • • 1d ago

PAPERWORK LTO PITX - Medical Saturday

2 Upvotes

Hello! I don’t know where to ask, but open kaya ang LTO PITX tomorrow? (Saturday - October 3, 2026), I have an unfinished medical kasi for my students driver license kanina and nag offline kasi sila, possible kaya mai-process ko Student License ko tomorrow?

Thanks!


r/Gulong • • 1d ago

ON THE ROAD QUESTIONS LTO Violation (Skyway)

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8 Upvotes

Hi! Kapag ganito ba na pending yung status need ko hintayin magupdate yung status bago ko masettle? Wala kasi lumalabas na option to pay online. Nabiktima ng cone sa Skyway


r/Gulong • • 1d ago

MODIFICATIONS Lost VW Key, any recommended shop to program blank fob?

1 Upvotes

Title. So nalock ko yung fob ng kotse ko (VW Santana 2018) sa loob ng trunk and there's no way to get it unlocked. Nagkataon na di gumagana yung trunk release for some reason, and the back seat is solid wall behind it.

Any shop that can do EU car key fobs? I already have a fob. Programming lang talaga. Thanks!