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@Chris_Borneo
Fair enough. I've always gone with the manufacturers recommendation for the chainset. It'd have to be a pretty poor quality M8 bolt not to take at least 35Nm. I'd expect all but the very cheapest to take 50Nm tbh.
Totally agree with your comments regarding lubrication of bolts and tapers. Blows my mind when I see people on here actually singing the praises of fitting crank arms dry and suggesting that lubricating the tapers might cause the crank arms to "slide off". Insane!!