> lubricating the threads can cause over-tensioning of the bolt if you torque it to the (typically) unlubricated torque spec This is correct. My main exposure

> lubricating the threads can cause over-tensioning of the bolt if you torque it to the (typically) unlubricated torque spec This is correct. My main exposure to it was from the ASME's boiler and pressure vessel post construction code - ASME BPVC PCC-1 - which is entirely about bolted joint assembly and torquing procedures.