Originally Posted by dsbrantjr

I always use an anti-seize like Tef-Gel, or at least a light application of grease to help avoid galling (to which stainless is prone) and electrolytic corrosion. A torque wrench is helpful for the heavy-handed among us. The aerospace business uses Helicoil inserts preemptively in aluminum parts with threaded holes to avoid thread damage from stainless fasteners.