[jndejure]

It always amazes me that some of these Taurus/Sables seem to go forever without any maintenance and then you have those that barely make a hundred thousand before the transmission gives up the ghost. I doubt that the transmission has gone that long without having at least one change.

Having said that, I also would not have anyone "flush" anything simply because you might be flushing your transmission down the drain along with the fluid. Try a full synthetic with the half change (dropping the pan, clean magnet, and replace filter). A full synthetic like Wolf's Head Extended Service ($60/per case of twelve delivered on the net) will safely clean your transmission. Adding a transmission cooler wouldn't hurt, although it seems almost unnecessary after going so long without one.