I just picked up a used Aem cold air intake with a dry flow air fliter today. I wondering if anyone can tell me the easiest way to clean the filter without buying their kit.

 

i take mine to the car wash and pressure wash it....
then let it dry.

post a pic of what you got

 

spray it with a hose lol, whatever you do, let it dry before you put it back on your car. advanced auto parts sells a solution to clean the filter too.

 

Thanks guys. I didn't think it would take much, but I just wanted to check and make sure.

 

no prob, i would look into the cleaning solution tho, couldnt hurt

 

just do like the aem cleaning instructions tell you with alittle soap and water in a bucket twice and rinse... i wouldnt spray it with a hose from the outside, but from the inside the best you can, just so you dont push any dirt thru the filter. then when your done hold the filter up and shove the hose from the bottom so all the water shoots right back down from inside the filter to make sure no dirt is on the inside. and let dry overnight.
i never cleaned mine since it doesnt look to dirty and it wasnt on the car for very long. i guess i need to put it on ebay sometime im tired of it taking up space on my toolbox!

 

i never thot of it like that, cleaning it from the inside would be smart