I just picked up my 01 Black L from the Dealership, the paint bubbled on the lower panel approximately 3 inched back from the exhaust pipes.
The Service Rep told me that it could happen again and if it did she would get a Service Engineer involved. The only exhaust mod is the Magnaflow muffler. Has anyone else had a paint problem with the panel that surrounds the exhaust pipes?

 

Are you talking about the small piece with the exhaust cutout or a main body piece?

BTW, I have had my Magnaflow for 3 weeks now (still new) and no problem yet... knock on wood

 

The cutout piece....

 

Some times you can put you tips lower,It will stop that part from gettn Black and heating up, it dont look as good but it helps when you Truck is an every dayer or when you want to keep it clean, Just put lot's of wax over their thats what i did..... worked oh k

 

DaveRed99: What did you do, lower your tips or wax the heck out of it??

I just had my tips raised when I had my muff installed. I still have problems with soot getting on the paint, but that's because they don't stick out very far. I left that the same as the way it was before the muff, just raised them. I notice some people have thier tips sticking way out, a few inches even. Bet they don't have problems with soot, but it don't look as good to me.

 

I had my tips welded ah little farther out and put them down ah little... and just keep waxn it, I no it's a pain in the butt but the love for the truck just keeps you wanting to keep up with it ...... Love my Spelln dont ya... lol your lucky you dont have to live with me lol ..... P.S ill Email you pix of the Tips if you want... I dont no how to post em ... lol