Parking/Emergency/Hand Brake Refresh DIY?

[M3AT]

Will be doing my rear rotors and pads in the next couple weeks and figure it will be a good time to replace my parking brake shoes. The car has 112K miles (I've owned it for just over 1/2 that) and the shoes have never been replaced to the best of my knowledge.

I have a mildly sloped driveway and the car will slowly roll unless I firmly engage the hand brake. I've had my shop adjust the cable in the past and think it's probably just time to refresh the system.

Does anybody have a parts list of what to replace other than just the shoes? Found some generic e46 DIYs on YouTube, but nothing here in the forum... so a parts list and a link to a DIY would be helpful.

TIA!

[Bostonbruck]

I completed this on a regular e46 but I think it’s the same and these are the parts I think you’ll need.

[EthanolTurbo]

I completed this on a regular e46 but I think it’s the same and these are the parts I think you’ll need.

Thanks for the info, I need to do this as well.

[M3AT]

I completed this on a regular e46 but I think it’s the same and these are the parts I think you’ll need.

Thanks. That kit doesn't fit per FCP Euro. Their kit that does fit is backordered w/ no ETA.

ECS Tuning has a kit but it's an add'l $100. Looks like it includes the cables. Are any of the parts in either of these kits overkill?

[oceansize]

You probably won't need the sleeves, adjusting screws (just repack with grease, they are two pieces), expanding lock support, expanding locks, or cables. Just did mine a few months ago.

[Icecream]

You probably won't need the sleeves, adjusting screws (just repack with grease, they are two pieces), expanding lock support, expanding locks, or cables. Just did mine a few months ago.

I'd get the cables, only $30 extra. Id get Cables and shoes, the rest of the stuff doesn't really wear out, you'll see when you open it up.

[timmo]

If it's anything like the non-M and you live in the rust belt, replacing the cables is a PITA. When I did my handbrake rebuild I could've done it in 3-4 hours, replacing the cables took another day and a half. The cable sheathing gets completely seized inside the subframe and is basically impossible to remove

[heinzboehmer]

and you live in the rust belt

Emphasis on this. My car is a Colorado car that was driven through a bunch of winters and I had pretty much no issues getting them out. They're in there pretty good, but no seizing.