We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. While remote garage door buttons may not be the feature you use most in your car, garage doors see a lot of use by people that have garages.

Let's be honest, when your garage door starts squeaking, your first instinct is to grab a can of grease for a fix. That instinct has never been more wrong. Something in our DIY minds makes us believe ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Someone lubricating a garage door - Natali _ Mis/Shutterstock If your garage door has been stiff and squeaky every time it opens ...

Answer: Grease is not a good choice. In an open-air location such as this, grease tends to attract dust and grit, and soon the rollers and tracks are filthy. Go with a liquid spray lubricant such as ...

Lubricate the drive and all moving parts with white lithium grease. Oil the long tension springs. If the door doesn’t open all the way or if it doesn’t close tightly, adjust the nut on the long screw ...