Technical data (BMW 3 Series E46)

Front brakes

Disc diameter:

• Models 328 and 330 - 300 mm
• All other models - 286 mm

Disc thickness:

• New disc - 22 mm
• Minimum thickness (stamped on the disk) — 20.4 mm

Maximum disc runout - 0.2 mm

Minimum thickness of pads - 2.0 mm

Rear disc brakes

Disc diameter:

• Solid disc - 280 mm
• Ventilated disc - 294 mm

Disc thickness

New disk:

• Solid disc - 10.0 mm
• Ventilated disc - 19.0 mm

Minimum thickness:

• Solid disc - 8.4 mm
• Ventilated disc - 17.4 mm

Maximum disc runout - 0.2 mm

Minimum thickness of pads - 2.0 mm

Parking brake drum diameter - 160 mm

Minimum thickness of parking brake linings is 1.5 mm