AEM V1 INDUCTION KIT - CLEANING

Free Ranj Egg · Post by **Free Ranj Egg** » Wed Apr 25, 2018 12:15 pm

Hello Gents

What is the best solution to use to clean a dryflow AEM filter.

This might be a daft question, but can K&N products be used to clean an AEM filter.

K&N seem better priced and all the AEM stuff needs to be brought in from the states.

But K&N have a few different cleaning solutions so I am not sure which one is the best one to use.

Ranj

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Wed Apr 25, 2018 12:40 pm

I'm sure you'll be fine using the K&N cleaning kit for the K&N panel filters.

GUROO · Post by **GUROO** » Wed Apr 25, 2018 1:01 pm

You can clean it with any degreasser you have. Soak it with a lot of it and after that clean with a lot of wather. Rest it to dry and put thin film of WD40. Rest it for some houres and you are ready to go... no need of KN cleaning kit. Theses are the main detergents, KN greasser is red... thats is it

Free Ranj Egg · Post by **Free Ranj Egg** » Wed Apr 25, 2018 1:13 pm

Cheers gents... so its a basic degreaser in essence that comes in a bottle and is charged at silly prices?

Post by **Merlin** » Wed Apr 25, 2018 1:57 pm

Its not so much the degreaser but the spray you apply after cleaning, that is the bit which helps trap dust & crap.

Free Ranj Egg · Post by **Free Ranj Egg** » Wed Apr 25, 2018 2:05 pm

I am having a "thick day" so after using the K&N solution, I should apply wd40 or degreaser to the filter to trap the dust?

mart609 · Post by **mart609** » Thu Apr 26, 2018 9:04 am

You can buy a new filter for around £40 from AEM if you measure the correct dia of the fitment if the old filter is looking tired too. Thats what I did

Post by **Merlin** » Thu Apr 26, 2018 10:01 am

Free Ranj Egg wrote:I am having a "thick day" so after using the K&N solution, I should apply wd40 or degreaser to the filter to trap the dust?

I have only just seen the difference between the AEM and K&N, AEM is dry filter apparently.

With a K&N you "degrease" the filter, wash it, dry it and then apply the oil.

AEM dry filters are slightly different Here is the AEM procedure https://www.aemintakes.com/air_filter_c ... ctions.htm

& Vid https://aemvid.s3.amazonaws.com/AEM_Dry ... eaning.mp4

Free Ranj Egg · Post by **Free Ranj Egg** » Thu Apr 26, 2018 10:18 am

So the AEM does not need to be reoiled.

Cool I have seen a video on you tube where a guy is cleaning an AEM filter with the normal K&N spray. I will try and clean my filter before I consider investing in another one.

I assume that any type of cleaning fluid be it K&N or AEM can be used to clean the filter. But once its done let it dry and do not re grease or re oil it. Correct?

Post by **Vtecmec** » Thu Apr 26, 2018 1:18 pm

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