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Title: apexi air filter cleaning ?
Post by: joelandrew89 on October 12, 2010, 05:25:21 PM
hi guys just taken my apexi air filters off (cone) because they look a bit dirty and i want to clean them .
 
im not sure how to though as i have heard a lot of confilcting info i.e.. dont get them wet only blow them clean , wash them and leave them to dry out , use and replace so on so on ....
 
i am now very confused and now unsure of what to do with them :xconfused
 
any help will be apreciated
 
cheers joel
Title: apexi air filter cleaning ?
Post by: yehreally on October 12, 2010, 08:06:55 PM
post a pic to show what condition they are in as Apexi should be maintenance free :yes
Title: apexi air filter cleaning ?
Post by: joelandrew89 on October 12, 2010, 08:43:28 PM
How long do they last then if they are Maint free ?

I think I can post a pic tomorrow how do I get pics on here ?

Cheers
Title: apexi air filter cleaning ?
Post by: SiH on October 12, 2010, 09:20:39 PM
They are designed tobe replaced, not cleaned. Filter heads are 50 quid or so each :)
Title: apexi air filter cleaning ?
Post by: joelandrew89 on October 13, 2010, 07:15:18 AM
(http://i969.photobucket.com/albums/ae175/joelandrew89/106d5572.jpg)
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Title: apexi air filter cleaning ?
Post by: trotter on October 17, 2010, 11:50:46 PM
i took a stiff bristled brush to mine and gave them a good seeing to!!
Title: apexi air filter cleaning ?
Post by: yehreally on October 18, 2010, 09:10:22 AM
They look fine!

I think your far better off leaving them as is rather then possibly screwing them up by trying to clean them, other than that a good vacumn. Until they are black,..... don\'t worry! ;)
 
Zero Maintenance Lifetime use:
http://mkiv.com/techarticles/filters_test/2/index.html
Title: apexi air filter cleaning ?
Post by: joelandrew89 on October 18, 2010, 05:16:04 PM
Thanks for that that link was awesome ! :0)