air intake cleaner
so i had my SRI for about a month now, and i havn't cleaned the filter yet, and how often are you suppose to clean it? and the only place i can find the cleaner is online, can i get them anywhere else?
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RE: air intake cleaner
Isn't it every 30,000 miles to clean it? I've wondered about the cleaning process too. Anyone know if it is necessary to buy AEM's cleaner or if it is possible to just use water and soap?
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You can clean with dish soap and water if you want to. I get the K&N spray oil at Strauss Auto. I clean the filter twice a year, but I think you can go a full year between cleaning it.
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If you have an AEM Dryflow filter, I would buy the cleaning kit. Have you checked with your local Advance Auto Parts store? The Advance here sells the Dryflow filters - I need to check with them about the cleaning kit cause I know I'll need one before too long.
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ive got the Apexi filter (best filter ever) and its maintenance free, but i would just blow some compressed air from the inside out if i clean it.
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I always hear you say Apexi is the best filter ever. Why?? Just wonderin....
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Yeah, I had to order the kit online too. It was like $14 shipped. Advance, Auto Zone, CarQuest, and Napa don't carry it.
I used the AEM's kit simply because I would rather spend the $14 on their kit, knowing it will work and wont damage the engine. I did it because I thought my filter was dirty. After looking at the water...it wasn't. I will wait 30,000 miles unless I drive through a dust storm! |
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ORIGINAL: 00AccordLX5spd I always hear you say Apexi is the best filter ever. Why?? Just wonderin.... |
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I like the design, but I don't trust a filter that claims that it never needs to be cleaned or changed. I clean mine twice a year and it is always filthy when I do. CAI position helps add to the grime. For an hour a year, I'm ok with the oil-on-gause type. It's a well proven, time-tested technique for a high end filter .... but I do like the Apexi airflow design.
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ORIGINAL: falkore24 I like the design, but I don't trust a filter that claims that it never needs to be cleaned or changed. I clean mine twice a year and it is always filthy when I do. CAI position helps add to the grime. For an hour a year, I'm ok with the oil-on-gause type. It's a well proven, time-tested technique for a high end filter .... but I do like the Apexi airflow design. |
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I think I might look into the Apexi filter. My AEM Dryflow seems so frickin flimsey. It almost seems like the thing is made of paper.
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How is dryflow any different than paper? How can compressed air possibly clean it sufficiently? I like the design, but don't trust the filter media concept. If it had paper inserts that get changed or if it said that it lasts for a year I'd like it more.
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ORIGINAL: falkore24 How is dryflow any different than paper? How can compressed air possibly clean it sufficiently? I like the design, but don't trust the filter media concept. If it had paper inserts that get changed or if it said that it lasts for a year I'd like it more. |
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Gauze is cotton. The oiled type are gauze. Cotton has fibers that hold the dust. I don't see how dirt can be blown out of cotton. If you take a T-shirt and rub it in the dirt then blow compressed air through it, I can guarantee that it won't turn white again. Now wash the shirt and it's clean. Same principle I think.
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like i said, im not sure. im sure its more advanced than simple cotton.
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Like I said, I've heard a lot of good things about the dryflow filters and I really like the design of the one that you have. If I don't agree with the concept or can't understand how it works, I won't use it. This is very closely related to my profession and I know all about filters and media, but the whole idea that you either don't clean it or that compressed air can doesn't sit well with me. If it had a life expectancy similar to paper filters or maybe even twice as long, it might make sense to me, but their current recommendations for its maintenance turns me off. Filters trap dust and such. Anything that can be sprayed off with compressed air is not trapped. A filter that cannot be cleaned is disposable.
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ORIGINAL: Velocifero Apexi is dry type and i wouldnt say its maintenance free...i clean mine every now and then. everything needs to be cleaned sometime. my mpg increased about 3-5 between city and hwy driving. |
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00 .... do you have a worth-while gauze type or just the bomz one? If you have one worth using, I'd be curious to see that comparison, but vs. stock isn't really apples to apples.
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ORIGINAL: falkore24 00 .... do you have a worth-while gauze type or just the bomz one? If you have one worth using, I'd be curious to see that comparison, but vs. stock isn't really apples to apples. |
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thicker material doesn't really mean better filtration, capacity .... yes, but the pore size of the material is the most important factor. This is why paper filters are common.
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It is described as a disposable filter. For the price they command I hope you don't have to dispose of it too often.
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