cleaning the apexi air filter

[Razor04]

What's the best way to clean the filter element on an apexi power intake?
can it be done, & what products will i need?
any info appreciated

[fearless]

some filters are bathed in oil i think k/n do cleaning kits but i think apexi's just get blown out with an airline im sure somebody will corect me on this though.

[chr15_84t3]

used air on mine as i read somewhere that blowing out with air was the way to do it. cant remember where i read it tho lol

[nikaiyo]

^^^^^^^^
+1

Give it a decent blow through with air line IIRC oiling it will not do the element any good.

BTW dude did you get the non return valve sorted?

[fearless]

i thought i might be right on this one and im sure i read on here that you blow it out with an airline

[toxo]

Yep, Apexi themselves say that for cleaning the filter you should blow it out with an airline and NOT oil it. However don't be fooled by them saying that you'll never need to replace the element. They do wear out and you will need to replace it at some point.

If you have the factory recirc valve still you will be cleaning it out every time you get the goose honk

[raptor95GTS]

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If you have the factory recirc valve still you will be cleaning it out every time you get the goose honk

aint that the truth, bloody thing is quite noisy

[mr2nut123]

Cleaning? Apexi air filter? NEVER

[waddy9000]

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If you have the factory recirc valve still you will be cleaning it out every time you get the goose honk

aint that the truth, bloody thing is quite noisy

Might be me being think (sorry in advance ) What do you mean by this? I need to also clean mine. Nice thread

[Razor04]

he means if your still running the factory dump valve, it has a recirculation pipe that dumps the air back into the intake. IE the dogleg spur pipe that comes off the side of the apexi filter. This is a sudden burst of high preussure air fired down the pipe which should blow out the filter element from the inside each time the bov goes off.

[waddy9000]

he means if your still running the factory dump valve, it has a recirculation pipe that dumps the air back into the intake. IE the dogleg spur pipe that comes off the side of the apexi filter. This is a sudden burst of high preussure air fired down the pipe which should blow out the filter element from the inside each time the bov goes off.

cheers mate am going to have a look now cos she's going to get a hot soapy bath that's the car btw

[-:[KM]:-]

Cleaning? Apexi air filter? NEVER

Clean it or else....



Mind you, this wasn't a standard CT## series turbo.

[carlos9999]

Cleaning? Apexi air filter? NEVER

Clean it or else....



Mind you, this wasn't a standard CT## series turbo.

damn...!! if only my girl would suck like that... lol