So yesterday I go to Advance Auto Parts to see if they sell the AEM filter cleaning kit because on AEM's website it lists them as a distributor of AEM. I went there and the did not have it, so I called AEM to try an order it but the guy I talked to said go an buy a bottle of simple green, spray it on there an let it sit for fifteen minutes then spray the filter with the hose from the inside out. So I went to try an find simple green but no one had it. So I bought a bottle of Woolite because I have heard of people using that to clean the filter. I put it back on an now it is as good as new.

 

how long was the drying process?

 

I really didnt let it dry very long before I put it back on an drove it. Probably 20 minutes. And it ran great.

 

why not just use a KN Cleaner?

 

Because the K&N cleaning kit isnt made for the dryflow air intakes, it is for intake filters that have to be oiled.

 

I usually purchase a new one. But if I was to wash it, I agree with the Woolite idea. I would try Tide (or equivalent laundry detergent). Tide is designed to loosen and remove dirt from fibers (fabric).

WARNING - do not allow any dirty water to enter the mouth (opening) of the filter. You do not want to introduce dirt particles (from the dirty water) to the inside portion of the filter.

 

I mention this in a previous thread a month ago, because I had the same problem finding the AEM kit locally. Woolite just seemed like the logical sollution, because of the intake's material. I did clean it in the same matter as described on the AEM site though. The drying time was longer, but it worked.

 

Did you just go through the wheel wall to get the filter?

 

Yes, it's a PITA to have to take off the front tire just to clean the filter!

 

How much woolite did you put in the water?

 

u can usually speed up the drying process by shaking off the excess water off the filter... as long as u get the majority off, if the filter is damp, it won't hurt anything...

 

i'm about clean my filter this weekend. i work about 4 miles from the aem shop but they don't have direct sales there so i couldn't drive there and buy some cleaning fluid. then nobody had it in stock locally so i ended up ordering it.

when you clean the filter the instructions call for 2 bottles of cleaning fluid. so...if you order it from the aem website 1 order for the fluid is actually 2 bottles.

 

I'm planning to clean it this weekend too. My filter should be extremely dirty.. had them for 3 years already.

So.. let me make sure..

tilt the left front wheel; just take out the filter through the wheel wall; spray it with some SimpleGreen; let it sit for 15 mins; rinse it from the inside out; and put it back on?

 

Yep, thats all you have to do.

 

Yeah I made sure I shook off the excess water, then wiped it off with a clean rag and put it back on

 

did it today. very easy.

The car feels great!

 

woolite? is that washin crap right lol sorry dont kno that brand but Tide and Cheers lol... im thinkin on doin it 2 mines 2morrow

 

I used Simple Green. It worked well.

 

 

what color are your filters that came with your intake? I bought my intake brand new and I thought the filter was grey but it was standard white. Is that the dryflow filter that can be cleaned?

 

Mine was standard white as well - a good thing IMO since it is easy to tell when they need to be cleaned (even though you cant really see it from the outside).

 

oh, okay. just wondering if I got ripped off. thanks.

 

I don't exactly remember, but mine was greyish color.

 

i'm about to go out to the garage to clean mine right now. if any of u guys around west la want to meet up to buy my extra 2 aem filter cleaning solution bottles, just give me $14 cash which is exactly what i paid for it after shipping.

 

I'm doing this (Simple Green) tomorrow! Thanks guys!

 

i suck with cars...how do i take the intake off...lol


anyone in the gaithersburg/germantown/rockville area?

HELP??!!

 

Stock intake?

 

i have an AEM i need to clean the filter


i need it broken down in


"cleanin aem intake for dummies"

lol

 

ok so u cleaned it but did u recharge it with the red stuff the recharge kit comes with??? thats where some of the power and cleanliness comes from...it has addtives in it.

 

If he has the Dry Flow there is no recharging ..its not like the K&N.

 

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I just knocked mine up against the ground a few times and just the air compressor to blow out any persistant particles. It was good enough for me. I've heard that using simplegreen is the same before from shops.....I might do that next time i'm in there.

 

I have a shop vac that also blows air on the back side of the unit. I duck taped the hose around the filter opening and fired it up. Blows excess water out immediately and was almost dry to the touch in minutes. Just be sure to fire up the vacuum before attaching to filter and make sure no dirt or particles are exiting the hose.

 

when you guys just turn the wheel and remove the filter from the wheel well... do you need to take the wheel out or is there enough clearance if you lift the car

 

There's enough clearance, BJ. It's definitely tight, but you can just barely squeeze the filter out of the wheel well, after you bend back the lining.

 

Thats the lazy way, I would take the wheel off. Hell I could barely get my mitts in there to get the turn signal changed with the wheel in.

 

didnt realize it was dry flow

 

Mine is due for a cleaning as well. I will have to try the Simple Green method.



Inaccurate, are you talking about the AEM filter? If so, how much do you pay for a new one?

 

A SiQ TL,

I replace my air filter for my CAI once per year. I do not clean the filter within the year - - just puchase a new air filter every year. I purchased my air filter (AEM DryFlow) from Summit Racing. The price is $43.95 at Summit.

Here is a link taking you to Summit and showing you the correct filter for the AEM CAI. (click here)

 

I guess it would be a good idea to have an extra filter on hand that way there is not that much down time