I'm guessing you are talking of the sway bar/stabilizer links. The long rods connecting the control arms to the actual sway bar? The sway bar bushings mount the sway bar to the front of the suspension and are tightened to apx. 40 ft-lbs.
The "links" are the threaded rod-rubber bushing-flat washer assemblies connected to the lower control arm.
The accepted torque load on those links is to tighten the nuts until the diameter of the rubber bushings slightly expand beyond the metal washers.
Tightening them to the end of the threads serves no purpose other than crushing the rubbers and decreasing their life span.
You can apply white lithium grease if you want but an occasional spray of a silicone lube will do a better job. The lithium tends to dry up and attract dirt particles.
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