Q: Doors Need Oiled?

asked by on July 06, 2016

Hello, The driver's side door is hard to open. Though, it does open. The other doors don't open at all. Is this an oil issue or because the battery is dead?

My car has 61000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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