A feature of the invention resides in a plating arrangement for a piston that reciprocates within a cylinder. The piston includes a generally cylindrical piston body. The piston body includes a piston head with a nickel plating and a piston skirt with a tin plating provided at the circumference of the piston body. At least one piston ring groove with a molybdenum disulfide plating is provided in the piston skirt at an upper portion of the piston body. A piston ring with a chromium and resin layer is disposed in each of the piston ring grooves. The piston body includes a piston pin hole that defines an inner diameter surface of the piston. The inner diameter surface has a molybdenum disulfide plating. The plating arrangement for the piston enhances lubrication of the piston. Additionally, the present invention includes a lubricating system for a two-cycle, crankcase compression, diesel engine, comprising a cylinder block and head assembly, the cylinder block and head assembly includes a plurality of cylinders, a piston disposed in each of said cylinders so as to reciprocate in an axial direction of said cylinders, and the oil includes a polyisobutane additive for further enhancing lubrication of the piston.