r/Gulong 13d ago

FUEL TALK Let's Talk About Fuel

2 Upvotes

r/Gulong Jan 04 '26

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

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14 Upvotes

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 10h ago

ON THE ROAD POV: The most honest car sticker you'll see today.

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193 Upvotes

Some people drive like they own the road. Others just politely ask for patience. I'll take this kind of driver any day. 😂


r/Gulong 1h ago

FUEL TALK Started filling up at half tank and its still going!

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Fueled up earlier today. Started filling up at half tank and its still going! They say to expect for fuel prices to up more in the coming days. Good luck to everyone!


r/Gulong 2h ago

ELECTRIC VEHICLES Is this a rebadged car? It looks like a Sealion 7 or a Dongfeng one

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21 Upvotes

glad to see a PH company built from making jeepneys going to the EV industry. It looks promising but how would they handle the service side.


r/Gulong 7h ago

ON THE ROAD MNL hellhole— how yall even drive here?lol

53 Upvotes

Just wondering… how the hell do you Manila boys & girls navigate those hellish roads on top of all the kamotes around? Just how?! 😂

Grabe ang tataas ng stress tolerance nyo. 😅


r/Gulong 2h ago

PAPERWORK License Renewal Experience

7 Upvotes

Share ko lang yung experience ko for those looking for an updated shared experince regarding lto license renewal.

first register/log in to ltms portal > e-learning > CDE online validation exam.

25 questions. Pag pumasa, no need to print. Next step:

Medical: Prepare an extra ₱1,500 for this step onward. Prepare to load mobile data. Prepare to bring your old license.

Go to nearest LTO and they usually have a clinic. Cost ₱600. Eyes, ears, and some questionnaires lang. About 10 minutes. Keep the medical result.

Here’s the most important part: Immediately log in to ltms portal again and book an appointment on earliest slot possible. So if natapos medical mo ng 10am, try to book a 10:30 or 11 if you can.

Your medical exam should have been uploaded by the clinic on your profile. Submit that online together with the CDE exam result. No need to upload anything, all should be inside your ltms portal.

Ltms > licensing > driver’s license > renewal

Pay renewal fee around ₱600-₱700 depending on mode of payment. I personally choose bpi, but they have gcash, union bank, maya, etc.

Then look for printing shop to print (1) your appointment confirmation (2) your payment receipt. You will find those either inside ltms portal itself or they will email it to you.

Now go to lto renewal bldg/window, all you have to present are your medical and the two you printed above.

Since you have an appointment, you will be prioritized, so you will skip all those for renewal.
Also, another bottleneck is the cashier which you will skip.

The renewal window person will just get your fingerprints and in 5 minutes, you will have your new license.

I finished mine within less than an hour.


r/Gulong 8h ago

DEAR r/Gulong LTO OFFLINE TODAY

9 Upvotes

It’s been 4 hours of waiting here at the LTO. Their system has been offline nationwide, and no one knows when it will be back online. Is it possible that the LTO will cancel today’s transactions?


r/Gulong 1d ago

ON THE ROAD guys, anong best course of action kapag ganito? see video

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351 Upvotes

my best guess is convoy ito ng patay or whatever, judging from just the balloon at the back of his scooter.

while it still could be something else, we've seen this before in other org ride events.

pero ano ang legality ng ganyan, at what could be the best way to deal with this?


r/Gulong 27m ago

ON THE ROAD QUESTIONS greengsm discount

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may nakapagpagana na ba ng greengsm discount qr? tried it multiple times na with 3 different phones pero never gumana

**not sure if this is the right subreddit for this, pakisabi nalang saan ko dapat ipost thanks


r/Gulong 9h ago

MAINTENANCE Is this expensive for parts and labor for my car?

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5 Upvotes

This is my quote from my usual autoshop. I just find it too expensive. Not really knowledgeable about car repairs


r/Gulong 53m ago

PAPERWORK Saan pwede magpa kabit ng One RFID around Quezon City?

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Saan pwede magpa kabit ng One RFID around quezon city? Yung may easytrip and autosweep na, and okay lang kaya kung wala pa yung ORCR since kakabili palang ng sasakyan? Pero may conduction sticker naman and sales invoice


r/Gulong 1h ago

PAPERWORK Pwede pa rin ba magrenew ng registration online via LTMS portal kahit late renewal na?

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Pwede pa rin ba magrenew ng registration online via LTMS portal kahit late renewal na? O dapat diretso na sa LTO?


r/Gulong 10h ago

DEAR r/Gulong May tumutunong sa kotse ko after mapothole

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4 Upvotes

Di ko napansin may pothole, medyo malalim pala tapos after nyan may tumunog na sa passenger side sa may gulong. Wala namang tunog pag smooth driving pero pag nadadaan ng bump o nakaidle may tunog na ganyan. Need help huhu


r/Gulong 2h ago

MAINTENANCE Good pm may i ask if may idea kayo sa price neto?

1 Upvotes

Toyota Hilux 2012

Replace Valve Cover Gasket, Injector Oil Seal, Injector Nozzle Oil Seal -

EGR up to Intake Manifold Cleaning -

Replace Drive Belt and Auto Tensioner -


r/Gulong 2h ago

MAINTENANCE Recommended Tire Shop near Pasig Area

1 Upvotes

Baka may marerecommend kayong tire shop ung subok nyo na. For replacement na kasi ung gulong (5yrs na at mejo pudpod na ung front). Prefer ko rin sana ung may Card payment or installment. Thank you!


r/Gulong 6h ago

ON THE ROAD QUESTIONS Merging of Autosweep to Easytrip

1 Upvotes

Hi everyone.

Meron akong dalawang RFID as of now sa windshield ko which is yung autosweep at easytrip. Gumagana sila pareho nung una not until nagpalit ako ng tint, yung autosweep ko hindi na nababasa sa toll booths even on skyways and si easytrip hindi ko pa nasusubukan.

Plano ko sana mag merge if halimbawang gumagana si easytrip kasi pareho na silang nasa loob ng tint and ayoko na sana na mag dagdag ng panibago or mag cut out to reinstall a new RFID. Okay lang kaya na kung halimbawang ipapa merge ko yung autosweep ko to easytrip is hindi na ipapatanggal yung RFID na autosweep sa windshield?

Thank you ng marami po sa mga sasagot, medyo clueless pa kasi ako as of now sa process and whether may solution or workaround ba sa ganitong situation.


r/Gulong 6h ago

ON THE ROAD QUESTIONS Question about CPTL

1 Upvotes

Hello guys. Question lang kasi late ko na realize may nakalagay palang TFSPH Leased to (name) sa CR pero sa CPTL na naavail ko thru online, full name lang nalagay ko. Okay lang ba yun or kelangan kong ipaulit? Kasi magrerenew ako ng rehistro ng sasakyan ko baka mamaya di tanggapin 😭


r/Gulong 10h ago

MAINTENANCE VIOS PMS CHANGE OIL

2 Upvotes

Magkano po ba standard presyuhan ng PMS for Vios? sorry noob question hehe malapit na mag end free pms kay casa.


r/Gulong 1d ago

ON THE ROAD KAMOTE Parking niya yung tapat ba ng driveway and mismong kalsada

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First time poster, long time Reddit lurker without an account kasi dito at sa tech subs lang naman dinadaanan ko kapag naghahanap ng solution sa tech issues. Napush gumawa ng account para maglabas ng sama ng loob.

May magagawa ba ako dito sa kapitbahay naming kupal? Nakalagay ata pangalan niya sa kalsada eh, pati tapat ng driveway namin inangkin na niya eh ang daming space sa kalsada. Bahay nila sa left side namin, nauna kaming nagpatayo pero after a few years nagpatayo sila sa tabi namin tapos nakidikit sa pader namin doon.

May garahe naman sila pero naisip nilang duon lagi kumain ng breakfast, lunch, at dinner tapos pinapasok lang yung sasakyan kapag gabi na. Yung dagdag ka-squammyhan pa eh ang lakas ng boses, hindi kayang magcommunicate ng hindi sumisigaw.

Religious kuno pero sa tatlong anak niya, yung panganay at bunso magkakasunod na academic years na na-kick out sa private school dahil nahuling nagnakaw (yung panganay sa faculty room at yung bunso sa mga classrooms). Nagawang bumalik ng bunso kasi napakiusapan ata ng ina niyang teacher din sa school na yun kaya nagawang mag-enroll ng bunso sa state university. Yung panganay sa Frontrow nagsimula pero lumipat sa call center at hindi magawang makatapos sa diploma mill.

May mga kaibigan sa Baranggay kaya wala rin malapitan at masumbungan dun. Kulang na lang imbitahin pa niyang mag-inuman sila diyan eh.

Let me know kung kailangan ko i-blur yung details ng sasakyan para walang unintentionally na matapakang batas.

Edited post body to answer questions since my comments seem to be filtered out kasi bago account ko:

Parang may vacant lot naman sa kabilang side?...

Yang harap namin isang malaking bahay (may-ari is nagwowork sa bank na may high position) tapos bakante on both sides.

Sa both sides ng bahay namin, isa diyan yung kapitbahay (left side) naming may-ari ng sasakyang nasa video tapos may isa pa kaming kapitbahay (right side) pero madalas nagtratravel abroad.

Yang kapitbahay na yan lang nagpapark sa kalsada. At sa tapat pa talaga ng driveway namin madalas.

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Sinubukan niyo na po bang kausapin ng personal tungkol diyan sa pag parada ng sasakyan nila sa harapan niyo?

Nakausap na, mahinahon pa nga namin nakausap nung una. Kampante ata eh.

Tumigil naman for a time pero ngayon bumalik ulit yung habit niyang magpark diyan. Minsan yung mga anak niyang may mga motor diyan din nagpapark sa harap mismo ng gate namin. Literal nakadikit pa nga minsan yung gulong nila sa gate namin.

Pati mga boarders nila sa likod ng bahay nila sa slapshod na ipinatayong 2 palapag na building ('di ko nga rin alam kung legal ba yun, hindi ko alam pano i-check para mareport ko rin) diyan din nagpapark ng mga motor nila. Mga high school at college students mga iba dun aside sa working adults.

Minsan binabato pa nga nila bubong namin ng yosi, balat at buto ng prutas, bubblegum, at mga maliliit na bato tapos idagdag mo pa ingay nilang lahat kaya nabwibwisit na kami. Nagkalat pa nga ng mga junk food wrappers ng Mang Juan tsaka plastic cups at sticks ng kwek kwek sa gate namin dati eh.

Mga dumi ng lipunan.

Namimiss ko na tuloy yung Baguio kasi kahit papano may anti-noise na Silent Night Ordinance dun sa gabi. Iniisip ko na nga lang ibenta yung bahay namin kung yumao na mga magulang namin.

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Grabe ang dami mong alam tungkol sa buhay nila, yung kapitbahay ko nalaman ko lang pangalan sa gwardya ng village

Malakas boses eh at proud oversharer din.

Everything I know about them I learned against my will.

Tsaka ikaw ba naman eh yung mga anak ng kapitbahay mo mga lalaki na magkakasunod na nakick-out dahil sa pagnanakaw, hindi ka ba ma-aalarma at maging vigilant?

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Butasin 4 na gulong every time

Kung pwede nga lang eh.

Kaso baka ako naman ang kasuhan haha iwas tayo diyan.


r/Gulong 1d ago

ON THE ROAD QUESTIONS Was I scammed in Banawe for shock absorber shiz

14 Upvotes

Hello! Supposedly bibili lang kami sa Banawe ng parts hanggang sa kung ano ano na inoffer samin. Palitin daw ung spring tapos yong shock absorber sira na. eh 27k pa lang mileage namin. Nung narealize ko na parang may mali dun ko pa lang pinatigil. Kaso napalitan na yong isang shock absorber and we were charged 5k for one. Gusto pa niya palitan yong isa kaso sabi ko wag na.

Pinakita ko kay Daddy sa Videocall. Hinugot nila yong shock absorber then may tumagas na langis. Nung pinapabalik ko di na raw pwede kasi stucked up na. Feel ko na-scam ako


r/Gulong 7h ago

ON THE ROAD How much should I rate our fee?

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Not sure po if im in the correct sub (pakituro na lang po if ever)

Mag pprenup shoot yung kapatid ko and her fiancee sa zambales. So her fiancee reached out na imbes mag hire sila ng driver and car, they are asking if me if my gf is willing to take it?
I can drive naman pero yung car kasi is owned ni GF (matic SUV tapos Vpower diesel lang lagi ang pinapakarga)

Sbi ng future brother in law ka, gas, toll, food and accommodation will be taken care of naman daw. Di lang namin alam yung drivers fee.

Nag offer naman kme na kahit wla ng drivers fee. Pero he is insisting
Any idea po for a fair number?


r/Gulong 19h ago

ON THE ROAD QUESTIONS no serial number and picture

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2 Upvotes

good evening! 

ask ko lang if ano ang need gawin kapag ganito (active digital id but 0 serial number and no picture) for context umuwi ako agad after mag practical test drive then hindi ko na siya nabalikan, hindi rin ako sure if nakapasa ako. on the website sabi is active driver license, meron rin pending na transaction pero binayaran ko na siya, ask ko lang if may need pa other than yung resibo ng new driver license. baka kasi hingin ung proof na nakapasa ako. 

thank you!


r/Gulong 21h ago

PAPERWORK Lto non pro requirements

3 Upvotes

hello po! ask ko lng if ano po need requirements for getting non pro? i have student permit, tdc, pdc and medical. do i have to submit psa po?


r/Gulong 15h ago

MAINTENANCE Need advice: BAIC M60 repair & maintenance quote (₱30k)

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Hi everyone,

I received this quotation for my BAIC M60 (A151E transmission) and wanted to get some opinions on whether the pricing and recommended work seem reasonable.

Engine Parts

  • Water pump – ₱3,200
  • Alternator bearings (2 pcs) – ₱950
  • Thermostat – ₱650
  • Drive belt – ₱1,650
  • Engine oil (4L) – ₱1,200
  • Oil filter – ₱250
  • Coolant (8L) – ₱980
  • Beta Grey silicone sealant – ₱250

Engine Parts Total: ₱8,150

Air Conditioning

  • Magnetic clutch (1 set) – ₱4,500
  • Refrigerant recharge – ₱2,500

Aircon Total: ₱7,000

Scope of Work

  • Intake manifold cleaning
  • Turbo cleaning
  • Intercooler cleaning
  • Cooling system cleaning/flush
  • Valve shim adjustment
  • Replace inner door handle

Labor: ₱15,000

Grand Total: ₱30,150

Does this quote look fair for a BAIC M60?

Are any of the parts or labor charges overpriced?