Golden Gear Automotive

Yes. Golden Gear Automotive is STAR certified with the California Bureau of Automotive Repair, so it can test vehicles the DMV directs to a STAR station, including gross polluters.

No. Golden Gear Automotive is licensed as a Test & Repair station. This station can run your smog test and, if the vehicle fails, diagnose and repair it in the same shop.

Golden Gear Automotive is open Monday 8 AM to 5 PM; Tuesday 8 AM to 5 PM; Wednesday 8 AM to 5 PM; Thursday 8 AM to 5 PM; Friday 8 AM to 5 PM. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Golden Gear Automotive accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Golden Gear Automotive accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Golden Gear Automotive has held a BAR smog license since 2021. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Golden Gear Automotive has not published a price on SmogCheckDeals. The Bureau of Automotive Repair puts the statewide average at $69.16 as of August 2026, about $65 for a 2000-or-newer vehicle and $73 for 1999-or-older, plus the $8.25 certificate fee. Call (707) 329-6105 for a quote.

Golden Gear Automotive does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (707) 329-6105 to check the wait.

Staff at Golden Gear Automotive speak English.

Bring the car, your registration or DMV renewal notice, and a way to pay. Most smog checks take 15 to 30 minutes, and most visits are closer to 20.

Because Golden Gear Automotive is a Test & Repair station, it can diagnose and repair the problem in the same shop, then run the free retest within 30 days. If the repair bill is steep, California's Consumer Assistance Program covers up to $1,200 of emissions repairs for qualifying owners.

The closest alternatives in Sebastopol are D1 Smog Check and Miller Oil Company. Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.