Originally Posted by
DaveSSS
You're comparing apples to oranges. Lug nuts are a special case. You'll never see a manufacturer recommend greasing the axle studs.
+1
Consider an engine, almost everything internally is lubed first during assembly. Again, apples to apples.
I lube or use at least anti-sieze all dissimilar metal parts with something, and usually a lot of other similar ones depending on if I think it will get stuck and I know from experience it may help later. If something specifically says not to, I won't and usually can deduce exactly why. Torque can be different with or without lube, no part on a bike is that critical or going to be off much one way or the other. Don't lube or put antisieze on your pedals, stem, crank bolts, bottom bracket, or whatever if you don't want.. I always do.