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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 03:50 PM
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Question OTHER Cleaners To Use On A K & N Air Filter??

Anyone clean & degrease their K & N air filter with something other than K & N brand cleaner? What works? Thanks
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Old Apr 8, 2008 | 10:52 AM
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Dawn dishwashing liquid.
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 12:38 AM
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 09:36 AM
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Thanks for the suggestions. I happen to have these products on the shelf. The Simple Green worked well.
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Whitewall tire cleaner also works well & even smells similar to the K&N cleaner.

K&N does warn that certain cleaners can cause the filter media to shrink, so use at your own risk.
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To me the K&N cleaner smells just like Castrol super clean..I would probably use simple green too.It seems to be a mild degreaser...not to harsh of a cleaner.
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