It's probably far more important to make sure the threads are completely clean than it is to hit a particular torque value. Lang makes a really good metric thread chasing set:
Absent input from an engineer, I would go with 9 foot pounds, which seems to be what's indicated in the Standard Bolt Torque Specifications section of the FSM for an M8x1.25 stud with no groove on the end:
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