AEM Dryflow filter.......

[badtlc]

I just put an AEM intake on my car a few weeks back. It came with the Dryflow. From what I have read, sounds like a great filter, just expensive to clean.

Speaking of cleaning......I know there is not a one-answer-for-all out there, but how often should I clean this bad boy? I drive mainly highway miles but there is a rock quarry between home and work. I'm not sure if that would affect anything or not.

 

[sciphi]

Cleaning is easy. Take it off, run it under the faucet (or better is a bucket of water you can fill up to the filter neck, then swirl the filter around in), shake most of the water off of it, and re-install. Ideally wait an hour or two for it to dry out some, but don't get too worried as long as most of the water is out. They take a very long time to completely dry.

I cleaned mine every 2nd oil change, and used the cleaning kit maybe once every so often. Didn't notice much difference between the kit and swirling it around in plain water. How often depends on where your intake is located, and how much road grime it picks up. If it's a lot of grime, clean it more often. Make sure you secure the filter well when re-installing it.

 

[Dyoel182]

Wow I like the sound of the dryflow filter from what the website says. Not sure what you mean by expensive to clean though since you just use a bucket of water.

 

[badtlc]

Originally Posted By: Dyoel182
Wow I like the sound of the dryflow filter from what the website says. Not sure what you mean by expensive to clean though since you just use a bucket of water.


You are supposed to use their cleaning kit specifically for cleaning the Dryflow. One kit does one cleaning and that one kit is $9. You mix the cleaning solution in the bucket of water.

 

[Dyoel182]

Yes but check their website and it says you can use a bucket of plain water or simple green spray if you wish.

 

[badtlc]

Originally Posted By: Dyoel182
Yes but check their website and it says you can use a bucket of plain water or simple green spray if you wish.


I've read it several times. Nowhere does it say you can just use water. You use plain water to rinse, only.

The circular filters use the simple green spray. The cones and panel filters use the cleaning kits. They are pretty specific about it.

 

[Dyoel182]

I see what you're talking about now. On the actual AEM site it does mention cleaning solution. I was on another site I thought was the official site but I guess isnt. I'd probably still use Simple Green or the cheapest spray I could find and use that instead when it needed cleaning.

 

[dailydriver]

They are still only making these for Asian/import nameplates??

 

[badtlc]

Originally Posted By: dailydriver
They are still only making these for Asian/import nameplates??


The dryflow filters are available for many different vehicles, both import and domestic.