I am very happy with my experience at Golden Gear. I had called Patterson, but they were booked out two weeks so they referred me to him, feeling he was a trustworthy and skilled mechanic. Alex was able to get me in, and was very helpful and kind and gave me a great deal. I was having a coolant leak and was worried it was the heater core. He did the pressure check and found it was simply the coolant reservoir that needed replaced. He waived the 110$ fee for the test and only charged me for my oil change. I'm so relieved for the simple fix, and also happy that he didn't try to make it something more than it was- a problem I've experienced in the past with other mechanics in the Sebastopol area. I'm really relieved to have found a great mechanic. I will definitely be back to get other work done! What a kind and awesome shop.