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3L TDI / CATA / CNRB - VCDS chain stretch

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This post might just break this forum, as just about anyone I've ever met with a 3L TDI wants some sort of ability to check the potential doom of their timing chain skipping.

Edit:
Since there aren't too many users reporting values at the moment, I will keep updating the table for now to provide an easy to read reference.
UserEngineOdometer (k)Adaptation (º)START Rattle (Y/N)OCI (k)
SaVAGeSootCNRB93-4.15N10
buckwheatCNRB119-4.7Y10, 6.7
ToolmanJohnCNRB117-3.82N10
ATSToddCNRB159-4.92N10
SuprollaCATA152-1.5N7.5
DashParrCNRB209-2.97??
josiah47CATA120-2.3N10
ValveCoverGasketCATA126-2.07N10
Tyler ScalzoCNRB102-2.9?7.5
maintenance247CNRB119-2.59N7.5
yeti007CVVA59-3.86N8.5
BrendanmCRCA198-4.6Y10
iSagenCASA109-1.85N10
VaNSqLCATA135-0.86N6.2
GoldsburgCNRB137-5.0Y5
werdnaCNRB127-3.8N5
alfissimoCNRB83-4.48N?
renjean1CNRB157-4.83??
Lance_1CNRB230-5.16Y~10
20bugsysCATA104-4.15Y?
mickblouin84CNRB186-15.1N?
DEZL_PWRCNRB55-1.6N10
SceepCNRB151-5.12N10
VelochCRCA127-3.8Y10
nicholaschase29CNRB145-4.55Y10
buyingconstant7CNRB112-1.21N6.2
keaton85CNRB197-4.55Y?
Thumper3CNRB99-2.31N4.5
MerunrunCNRB41-2.6N?
jatan231CRCA107-1.65Y?
Dannyboy485CNRB130-2.29N10
buyingconstant7CNRB180-3.96?10
drjonezCATA160-2.22Y10
WeekevCRCA75-1.5Y6.2
The following information is what I've learned from reading way too many posts on the subject.

I strongly suggest that anyone with the ability to post their own details contributes to this so that we can come up with some consensus of potential feasibility.

Here are my values.
CNRB with ~150k (km)
I don't have any noticeable rattle or noise concerns.
You want your engine warmish fully warmed up before taking the reading.
Address 01: Engine (7P0 907 401 K)

19:10:21
IDE00021 Engine RPM 713 /min
IDE00025 Coolant temperature 61º C
IDE00182 Camshaft adaptation intake bank 1: phase position -4.15º
IDE00196 Engine oil temperature 59.1º C
You're interested in the adaptation value. Ideally, it's zero, but as your chains wear, they will get noisy and once you get around -8 to -9 you can expect a failure. At that point you should have a significant amount of rattle, especially on cold startups.

People with short OCIs and quiet chains report being around the -5 value at about 100-120k miles.

Post your details and let's see if there's any truth to these rumors!
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@alfissimo did you hear anything back from Ross-Tech? I would like to check mine if you get an update that allows it. I hope they will push it out to everyone. I have a 2010 CATA that is like yours - no data on Advanced Measuring blocks screen.
@C-ya
Can you post this section from your autoscan? I have a suspension.
(here's a sample from my scan)
Sure.

Code:
Address 01: Engine (CAT)       Labels: None
   Part No SW: 7L0 997 401     HW: 7L0 907 401 K
   Component: 3.0TDI FSA  G000AG  0010 
   Revision: 33H02---    Serial number: VWX3Z0J6909539
   Coding: 0421002A590F0168
   Shop #: WSC 03620 003 1048576
   VCID: 71BFDEDF0DB7A163ADD-5184
There's no label file for your controller.
Read\watch\leard\do this
Will do. Looks simple enough. I have a few other modules with no label file so I'll send them as well.
OK, looking at a different, later log file, I see this:

Code:
Address 01: Engine (CAT)       Labels:. 059-907-401-CAT1.clb
   Part No SW: 7L0 997 401     HW: 7L0 907 401 K
   Component: 3.0TDI FSA  G000AG  0010  
   Revision: 33H02---    Serial number: VWX3Z0J6909539
   Coding: 0421002A590F0168
   Shop #: WSC 03620 003 1048576
   VCID: 71BFDEDF0DB7A16370D-5184
I'll do another scan and see what it shows. The first one was right after I bought the Treg and the VCDS cable - 10/20. This one was 8/21.
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That must be what happened. Someone must have submitted some files and they updated VCDS. As of my 8/21 scan, I had 3 modules with no label. I'll rescan and if I have any without labels, I'll submit them. I have 22.3.1 installed.
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