Pedals are being installed. Let's not confuse that with bearing loads for balls in races in industrial or mechanized applications. The point here is the grease is being used as an anti-seize.

I've got a high dollar dial torque wrench and I've never used it with a crow's foot to check the torque. Snug is snug. Save the torque wrench for stems, cranks, bottom brackets, top caps etc.

My favorite pedal wrenches are the Var and the old Professional yellow Pedro's, haven't used the new black one yet. I despise my Park professional pedal wrench. It's a preference thing. The angles are just "off" to me.