Absolutely, this works too... I have an old junk screwdriver that I basically turned into an awl years ago just for this very purpose. The point (see what I did there ) is to reduce the amount of blunt force trauma to the filter mounting. Had the flange break once on a piece of farm equipment doing this...

 

That K&P your running comes with an end cap filter wrench made exactly for that K&P. I have the chrome brother filter.

Did they send you that socket and strap thing that you have?
Just curious....

 

If its not a K&N filter with the nut on the end. The strap wrench never fails me. I have the Harley one with the cut out for the sensor, it will slip if the filter was put on by King Kong. It seems a lot of them lately were. (Working on friends bikes)

 

If you want to get the job done with what you have at the moment.
Make a small hole at bottom of filter with a punch in order to drain filter of oil.
Drill a hole on the face of cup you modified at the 9 oclock and 3 oclock position.
Place cup on filter and punch a hole at those positions, into the filter.
Place a screw through cup and into filter at each hole.
The screws will hold cup and filter together and prevent slip.
Retry.

 

I have the K&P wrench that comes with the filter, just won't use it. Got the strap wrench from JP Cycles, a while back, for a filter I couldn't get off my Rocker C, but I'll use it on the K&P if needed, when I take it off to clean it, so I don't scratch it. Works well in tight spots on my cars and ATV also.

 

Yep.
The best filter wrench, is a K&N filter.
Scott

 

Get the K&N oil filter or this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/RIVCO-THE-WE...VWafO0&vxp=mtr

 

I use this. Never failed me yet.

 

This is the one I/we use at the shop and at home. It is made by Evolution Industries and works the best for this type of wrench, fits tight and does not slip...

 

I use a good old strap wrench form northern tools.