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Exhaust System for '06 Rubicon #883884 05/02/08 11:04 PM
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Colorado
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DarkWolf40 Offline OP
Getting the Wheeling Fever
So my 2006 Rubi's mufler is already rotted out. Only 15K miles. Anybody know if this should be covered by warrenty? Any advice on just doing an upgrade with maybe a Magnaflo or something better than stock? Would it get me any more power of fuel mileage?
Re: Exhaust System for '06 Rubicon [Re: DarkWolf40] #883885 05/03/08 01:32 AM
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Posts: 7,768
Central Texas
BigJim Offline
Web Wheeler
Adding an aftrer market muffler such as the magnaflow you named will increase the NOISE both inside and outside the Jeep! Adding that muffler will NOT increase either performance or milage.. My advice is to take that sicko back to a genuine Jeep dealer. The muffler should be at least PART of the smog devices and hence under warranty.
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Re: Exhaust System for '06 Rubicon [Re: BigJim] #883886 05/03/08 05:27 AM
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 1,063
new jersey
cuervo25 Offline
Body Damage is Cool
BJ is right, the after market exausts do nothing for peformance unless you have gobs of power and use it.the only aftermarket exausts that do what they are supposed to is the replacement ones not the so called upgrades.
Yes your muffler is covered by the warrenty,for 75k in fact. the entire emissions system is due to the govt. stepping in and making the car companies do it.

out of all the jeeps in this town the d**n gremlin had to invade mine

I've done so much,with so little for so long i can practicly do anything with nothing
Re: Exhaust System for '06 Rubicon [Re: cuervo25] #883887 05/03/08 03:14 PM
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Posts: 52
Colorado
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DarkWolf40 Offline OP
Getting the Wheeling Fever
Good advice about the noise, don't want that. If an increase in power or fuel economy (which they all claim) is not noticeable then whatÆs the point. I love my Rubicon but the quality is disappointing. Less than 2 years old, already had the fuel pump die, now the front end is going out. As I was underneath it looking to see if I could see what's wearing out causing the "Death Wobble" I noticed water dripping from the front of the muffler. I was wondering if it would even be covered and was considering a Stainless Steel replacement. I guess Jeep can do it for me every 15K miles until itÆs out of warranty. If thatÆs good for 75K miles I guess thatÆs approx. 5 mufflers.
Re: Exhaust System for '06 Rubicon [Re: DarkWolf40] #883888 05/03/08 04:34 PM
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Posts: 7,768
Central Texas
BigJim Offline
Web Wheeler
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Good advice about the noise, don't want that. If an increase in power or fuel economy (which they all claim) is not noticeable then whatÆs the point. I love my Rubicon but the quality is disappointing. Less than 2 years old, already had the fuel pump die, now the front end is going out. As I was underneath it looking to see if I could see what's wearing out causing the "Death Wobble" I noticed water dripping from the front of the muffler. I was wondering if it would even be covered and was considering a Stainless Steel replacement. I guess Jeep can do it for me every 15K miles until itÆs out of warranty. If thatÆs good for 75K miles I guess thatÆs approx. 5 mufflers.


DW condensation is SUPPOSED to drip out of the muffler...that's why the thing has that DRIP hole in the bottom of it. When up to temp the condensation stops.
All is normal with muffler/tail pipe drips during warm-up.
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Re: Exhaust System for '06 Rubicon [Re: BigJim] #883889 05/04/08 12:08 PM
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Frankfort, KY
reepersteve Offline
Rock Warrior
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Damnit man!
Re: Exhaust System for '06 Rubicon [Re: reepersteve] #883890 05/05/08 02:32 AM
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Central Texas
BigJim Offline
Web Wheeler
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Damnit man!

What's that about?
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Re: Exhaust System for '06 Rubicon [Re: BigJim] #883891 05/06/08 12:35 AM
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Frankfort, KY
reepersteve Offline
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BJ, the condensation and the muffler. Difference in temp- produces condensation. Just agreeing.
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Re: Exhaust System for '06 Rubicon [Re: reepersteve] #883892 05/06/08 01:58 AM
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Central Texas
BigJim Offline
Web Wheeler
Damnit man! I agree.
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Re: Exhaust System for '06 Rubicon [Re: BigJim] #883893 05/06/08 10:47 PM
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Frankfort, KY
reepersteve Offline
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Thanks

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